Category: Issue 2
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The Great Escape: Addressing the Problem of Fugitive Methane Emissions from the Conventional Natural Gas System Under the Clean Air Act
I. Introduction Natural gas production in the United States has steadily increased in recent years.[2] A recent study projected that natural gas development is expected to increase by forty-four percent […]
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Conserving Endangered Species in Indian Country: The Success and Struggles of Joint Secretarial Order 3206 Nineteen Years On
I. Introduction In 1996, two cabinet departments and scores of tribes and tribal leaders convened to enact an Order that would enhance tribal sovereignty, streamline federal and tribal coordination, and […]
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A Penny Saved is a Penny Not Burned: Renewables, Efficiency, and Conservation as Alternative Means of Reducing Energy Consumption
I. Introduction Policy makers have at least three tools at their disposal to reduce carbon emissions: renewable energy, energy efficiency, and energy conservation.[2] A renewable energy source promises to heat […]
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Speech: Expanding the Watershed: Certainty and Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century
I. Introduction [1]*It is great to be back here in Boulder, particularly given the last two weeks of Congressional budget hearings. Last year, I was at the University of Colorado […]
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The Hallett Decrees and Acequia Water Rights Administration on Rio Culebra in Colorado
Figure 1: Colorado River Basins[3] I. Introduction The San Luis Valley (“the Valley”) is a broad, high-altitude valley in south-central Colorado, extending southward to the New Mexico state line. Two […]