Kyle Burns* Kyle Burns is a 3L at the University of Virginia School of Law. This post is part of the Environmental Law Review Syndicate (ELRS).   Introduction Every nation around the world faces ecological hardships. Almost every nation has responded with a legal regime that attempts to ensure environmental protection. ...

John Bullock* John Bullock is a J.D. Candidate at Harvard Law School. This post is part of the Environmental Law Review Syndicate (ELRS).   Introduction As the public has become more aware of the intense connection between the practices of electric utilities and greenhouse gas emissions, interested groups have shone ...

 Samantha L. Varsalona Samantha Varsalona is a 2L at Georgetown University Law Center and Staff Member of Georgetown Environmental Law Review. This post is part of the Environmental Law Review Syndicate (ELRS). Abstract The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) has become a contentious topic in recent months. The controversy centers around ...

Michael Zielinski Michael Zielinski is a 3L at William & Mary Law School.[1] This post is part of the Environmental Law Review Syndicate (ELRS).    I.      Introduction In 1971, the Peruvian theologian and Dominican priest Gustavo Gutiérrez published his seminal work, A Theology of Liberation, in which he advocated an activist ...

Elizabeth Kuhn  Elizabeth Kuhn is a 3L at Lewis & Clark Law School. This post is part of the Environmental Law Review Syndicate (ELRS). I.       Introduction Many recent decisions by the Ninth Circuit[1] have required the court to review agency actions under the Administrative Procedure Act[2] (APA) arbitrary or capricious ...

Hume Ross This post is part of the Environmental Law Review Syndicate (ELRS).   I.       Introduction Before World War II, Japanese Admiral Yamamoto wrote: “Because I have seen the motor industry in Detroit and the oilfields of Texas, I know Japan has no chance if she goes to war with ...

 Andrew J. Lewis* [ Click Here to Comment ][ download PDF ]   Introduction This past summer my family celebrated my grandfather’s 90th birthday by walking the Civil War battlefield at Chancellorsville Virginia. The battlefield forms a section of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, 7600 acres of rural ...

Garrett M. Gee Garrett M. Gee is a 3L at William & Mary Law School and staff member of William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review. This post is part of the Environmental Law Review Syndicate.   The Rails-to-Trails Act ("Trails Act") provides localities and nonprofits with a useful ...