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Harvard Environmental Law Review [ELRS] Enough Horsing Around March 5, 2017 by By Joseph Godio, Senior Editor–Georgetown Environmental Law Review I. INTRODUCTION New York City is a city thought by many to be one of the most incredible, majestic, and beautiful cities in the world.  Its prominence and prosperity has grown just like the skyline, … Read more

Harvard Environmental Law Review Our Money is Safe, but the Planet Is Not: How the Carbon Bubble Will Cause Havoc for the Environment, but Not the Stock Market December 22, 2016 by By Breanna Hayes, Managing Editor, Vermont Journal of Environmental Law I. Introduction Human use of fossil fuels dates back to prehistoric times.[1]  Before the … Read more

Harvard Environmental Law Review The Legislative History of the National Park Service’s Conservation and Nonimpairment Mandate December 22, 2016 by By Caitlin Brown, UC Berkeley School of Law, Class of 2017 Introduction The National Park Service manages over 84 million acres of land divided between 413 different sites, and in 2015 alone, served 307.2 million … Read more

Harvard Environmental Law Review The Importance of GIS in Emergency Management November 24, 2016 by By Monika Holser, UCLA School of Law, Class of 2018  GIS (geographic information system) is a computer system for “capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on the Earth’s surface.”[1]  It allows multiple layers of information to be displayed … Read more

Harvard Environmental Law Review Judging a Book by its Cover: The Tension between Evidentiary Gatekeeping and Compensatory Theories of Tort November 24, 2016 by By Julie Amadeo, J.D. 2016, New York University School of Law. This article has been adapted from a larger work. I. Introduction Human minds are primed to jump to conclusions. Call … Read more

Harvard Environmental Law Review Constitutions & the Environment: Comparative Approaches to Environmental Protection and the Struggle to Translate Rights into Enforcement November 14, 2016 by   By Kyle Burns, J.D. Candidate, 2017, University of Virginia School of Law.*  This post is part of the Environmental Law Review Syndicate. Introduction Every nation around the world faces … Read more

Harvard Environmental Law Review [ELRS] With Energy Law Federalism Under Construction, State Policymaking May Be Delayed November 9, 2016 by By John Bullock, Executive Editor, Harvard Environmental Law Review.* This post is part of the Environmental Law Review Syndicate.  Introduction As the public has become more aware of the intense connection between the practices of electric utilities … Read more

Harvard Environmental Law Review [ELRS] Pipelines, Protests and General Permits November 7, 2016 by gglovin By Samantha L. Varsalona, Staff Member, Georgetown Environmental Law Review This post is part of the Environmental Law Review Syndicate.  Abstract The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) has become a contentious topic in recent months. The controversy centers around Dakota Access, LLC[1], … Read more

Harvard Environmental Law Review [ELRS] An Ecology of Liberation: The Shifting Landscape of Environmental Law in an Era of Changing Environmental Values November 7, 2016 by By Michael Zielinski, Staff Member, William & Mary Environmental Law & Policy Review  This post is part of the Environmental Law Review Syndicate.  Introduction In 1971, the Peruvian theologian and … Read more