Environmental Law articles from January 2001

Environmental Law archives from January 2001

The rise of urban archipelagoes in the American west: a new reservation policy?
January 1, 2001... I. VENIMUS, VIDIMUS, VICIMUS(1) In the nineteenth century, Americans looked out upon the vast West and its abundant natural resources and saw the possibility of great wealth and opportunity. One obstacle presented itself to national...

Unbuilding a bridge to the twenty-first century: the Coast Guard, common sense, the law, and sustainable development.
January 1, 2001... I. INTRODUCTION In the figurative sense, a bridge is supposed to be a symbol of unification, creating a metaphorical connection where none existed previously. Materially, a bridge is supposed to be a structure of unification, creating a...

Chopping down the birds: logging and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
January 1, 2001... [A] national interest of very nearly the first magnitude is involved. It can be protected only by national action.... But for the Treaty and the statute, there soon might be no birds....(1) I. INTRODUCTION The Migratory...

Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990: is there any point?
January 1, 2001... I. INTRODUCTION While the Clean Water Act (CWA)(1) has achieved some measure of success at controlling point sources of pollution,(2) it contains only weak provisions specifically designed to control nonpoint sources of pollution.(3) This...