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,… …
Old Farms, New Crop: Agriculture’s Historical Influence in Colorado Water Law and its Leadership into a Water Scarce Future – Introduction Colorado is a headwater state. Of the 158 rivers flowing through it, all but two originate in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. Major rivers, including the Colorado, the Rio Grande, the… …
Healthy Rivers are Critical for Colorado’s Water Resources Resilience: How Colorado Water Law Needs to Evolve to Protect Our Natural Stream Systems – Abstract Over the past 200 years, the large majority of Colorado’s rivers have been altered to make way for development, agriculture, or transportation, or to deliver water to users more… …
Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid and Customary Use: Protecting the Public’s Right to Recreate on Dry Sand Beaches – Abstract This Article analyzes the Supreme Court’s new per se physical taking rule in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid as a potential threat to the public’s right to use dry… …
Federalism in Flux: Addressing State Oversight of National Security Facilities – Abstract This Article explores the legal tension posed by state-issued injunctions under federal environmental laws on national security facilities. It argues that the Constitution’s assignment of military control to the… …
The Rise of the Nondelegation Doctrine and the Decline of Our Oceans – Introduction The great oceans of our planet evoke a variety of emotions in visitors, from fear of what lurks beneath the unknown depths, to awe and wonder about the expansive… …
Climate Change and Voter Outreach: The IRS’s Prohibition on Political Campaign Activity and Climate Nonprofits – Introduction Nonprofit organizations in the United States play an instrumental role in societal progress, serving individuals and families, speaking with and educating policymakers, and providing community services. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations… …