Category: Printed
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Fluid Standing: Incorporating the Indigenous Rights of Nature Concept into Collaborative Management of the Colorado River Ecosystem
Introduction Across the globe, what was once unthinkable is now coming into practice: national governments have acquiesced to their indigenous peoples’ beliefs that natural resources such as trees and rivers […]
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Assured Water Supply Laws in the Western States: The Current State of Play
ABSTRACT Better integration of water and land use planning has become an almost universal rallying cry in areas of water scarcity. A starting point for this integration is […]
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An Alternative to the Absolute Bar Effect of Statutes of Repose
INTRODUCTION This Note discusses two time-to-file requirements in the context of toxic tort litigation: statutes of limitation and statutes of repose. Plaintiffs first must file on time according to the […]
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Hydraulic Fracturing, Radioactive Waste, and Inconsistent Regulation
Introduction Innovation in hydraulic fracturing and the shift from traditional drilling to advanced hydraulic fracturing has changed the face of oil and gas production in the United States, resulting in […]
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The BLM’s Duty to Incorporate Climate Science into Permitting Practices and a Proposal for Implementing a Net-Zero Requirement into Oil and Gas Permitting
Introduction: “Climate risk is investment risk.” The statement applies to asset managers, whether the investment is money or land. “Climate risk is investment risk,” announced Larry Fink […]
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International Energy Investments and Unrecognized States: Opportunities and Risks for Private Actors
The recognition of an entity as a state is pivotal in international law. Whether it be that recognition grants statehood or merely confirms a state’s legal existence, it has important […]
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A Sustainable Olympic Games: Applying the NEPA Framework to Reevaluate Olympic Site Selection
Introduction In the late nineteenth century, Pierre de Coubertin proposed the revival of the Olympic Games, which came to life in 1896 as the modern Olympic Games in […]
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The Arkema Chemical Facility Incident: How the Regulation of Reactive Chemicals and the Incorporation of Climate Change Risks in Emergency Response Planning Could Mitigate and Prevent Future Accidental Chemical Releases
Introduction From 2006 to 2016, 60 people died, 17,000 were injured, 500,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes, and more than $2 billion in property damage occurred as a […]
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In Furtherance of National Interest or a Pirate’s Blockade?: The Effect of the Trade War on the U.S. Steel, Aluminum, and Solar Industries
Abstract Much like a pirate blockade, trade wars and tariffs slow commerce and can hurt certain industries. The current United States trade war with China has created economic stressors in […]
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Monuments in Name Only: The Delay Between Designation and Protection of National Monuments
Introduction Public lands are some of America’s most valuable resources. To many, they embody the idealized, picturesque version of the wild and connect us to the land. For […]