Journal of Environmental Law & Litigation : Vol. 35 (2020)
https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/25369
2024-03-29T12:26:23ZShed a Tier: An Analysis and Critique of Coastal States’ Ability to Oppose Trump’s 2019–2024 Offshore Oil and Gas Proposal
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Shed a Tier: An Analysis and Critique of Coastal States’ Ability to Oppose Trump’s 2019–2024 Offshore Oil and Gas Proposal
Galloway, Mari
In 2017, the Trump Administration announced a proposal to expand leasing offshore areas for oil and gas development as part of President Trump’s America-First Offshore Energy Strategy. The proposal allows new offshore oil and gas drilling in almost all coastal areas in the United States, contradicting former President Barack Obama’s drilling ban. The colossal expansion will allow oil and gas companies to lease off California’s shores for the first time in decades and make available over one billion acres in the Arctic and Eastern Seaboard for potential oil and gas production. This Article will analyze the opportunities for concerned coasts to oppose offshore oil and gas by exercising the powers reserved to the states throughout the phases of the process.
32 pages
2020-07-01T00:00:00ZThe Plastic Pollution Crisis: Combating Single-Use Plastics Through NEPA Challenges to the FDA’s Food Contact Substance Regulations
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The Plastic Pollution Crisis: Combating Single-Use Plastics Through NEPA Challenges to the FDA’s Food Contact Substance Regulations
Grant, Zoe M.
This Article will discuss the history and mechanics of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of plastic food contact substances, general obligations of federal agencies under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), application of NEPA to the FDA, and it will outline potential arguments within a hypothetical NEPA challenge to the FDA’s approval of particularly concerning chemical compounds. The aim of this Article is to provide advocates with a roadmap for preparing impact litigation against the FDA (and perhaps other federal agencies) to curb the growing plastic pollution crisis.
26 pages
2020-07-01T00:00:00ZThe Mexican-American Border Wall: Aftermath for Animals
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The Mexican-American Border Wall: Aftermath for Animals
Boekeloo, Molly
Border walls have long been a source of division among citizens of any nation. While national security is important, many question whether a wall would, in fact, enhance national protection. In the United States, the proposed border wall between the United States and Mexico has been the subject of many dinner table conversations and continues to plague our media. Few of these conversations and media outlets, however, have considered the impact this wall might have on wildlife and the implications of such impact. While man-made infrastructure has existed since the dawn of civilization, this Article seeks to explore and analyze the impact a wall might have on wildlife and vegetation. Additionally, this Article seeks to analyze the legality of the wall in terms of immigration, state law, and federal law.
32 pages
2020-07-01T00:00:00ZThe Case of Anticipating Changes in the North Korean Food Safety Regime
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The Case of Anticipating Changes in the North Korean Food Safety Regime
Kim, Yi Seul
This Article aims to provide one of the world’s first analyses of the North Korean food safety regime. Very rarely has this regime been a subject of discussion, as much attention has been diverted to food security issues. However, food safety remains a critical problem for the people.
40 pages
2020-07-01T00:00:00Z