The Environmental Cost of Intelligence: Regulating the Climate Impact of Artificial Intelligence – Table of Contents Introduction 134 Background 138 Carbon Emissions 139 Grid Instability 142 Land Usage 143 Water Availability 144 Indirect Environmental Concerns 145 Environmental Equity 146 Analysis 147 Problems with… …
Towards Multispecies Environmental Justice – Table of Contents The Parallel Harms Suffered by Environmental Justice Communities and Animals in CAFOs 60 Sentience and Its Discontents 63 The Legal Exclusion of Animals from Environmental Justice 71… …
Holding Fossil Fuel Producers Accountable in U.S. and other Foreign Courts: A Climate Justice Pathway for Sierra Leone – Table of Contents Introduction 96 Sierra Leone and its Climate 100 Sierra Leone’s Legal System Regarding Climate 102 The Elements for Establishing Nuisance and Product Liability Under the Law of… …
Still Silent: How the U.S. Regulatory Framework Fails to Address the Dangers of Pesticides – Table of Contents Introduction Background—Pesticide Reliance and its Effects Pesticides: Pervasive Pollutants Environmental Implications of Pesticide Use Human-Health Implications of Pesticide Use Economic Implications of Pesticide Use The Basics of… …
Interrogating Marine Plastics Pollution Regulations: The Intended Roles of the Global Plastics Treaty – ABSTRACT Marine plastic pollution is a growing global issue that severely affects our ecosystems, biodiversity, and human well-being. Both national and international organisations have established frameworks and regulations to address… …
Ski Resorts and Rural Energy Resiliency: How Colorado’s Ski Industry Could Help Reduce Energy Vulnerability in Rural Mountain Communities – Table of Contents Introduction Background Microgrids, Resiliency, and Vulnerable Communities Climate Change’s Impacts on Snowstorm Frequency and Strength Colorado’s Solar and Ski Resource The Hospitality Industry: Energy Costs and… …
Pesticide Poisonings and Deadly Hazards: Using the Farm Bill to Protect Workers – “The happiest person in this country cannot help breathing in smokers’ cigarette fumes, auto exhaust, and airborne chemical dust, nor avoid drinking the water, and eating the food. The idea… …
“Sugar, We’re Goin Down”?: Major Questions Doctrine and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Climate Disclosure Rule – Introduction “‘[I]ncreases in heat-related deaths,’ ‘coastal inundation and erosion,’ ‘more frequent and intense hurricanes, floods, and other extreme weather events,’ ‘drought,’ ‘destruction of ecosystems,’ and ‘potentially significant disruptions of food production.’… …
The Risks and Potential Impacts of a Colorado River Compact Curtailment on Colorado River In-Basin and Transmountain Water Rights Within Colorado – Abstract Twenty-plus years of drought and overuse in the Colorado River system have dramatically changed the outlook for water users in the system’s Lower and Upper Basins. At the time… …
Keeping it in the Ground: An Analysis of Colorado Oil and Gas Law and the Legal Tools to Limit Production – Introduction A tension exists that must be reconciled between Colorado’s management of its natural resources and its stated commitment to fighting climate change. The Colorado executive and legislative branches have,… …