Produced by students at Berkeley Law, Ecology Law Quarterly is one of the nation’s most respected and widely read environmental law journals.
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ELQ is proud to present the fourth issue of Volume 40 (2013).
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How Did RGGI Do It? Political Economy and Emissions Auctions
The Rise of Rule Four Institutions: Voluntary Standards, Certification and Labeling Systems
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Ecology Law Currents, ELQ’s online-only publication, features short-form commentary and analysis on timely environmental law and policy issues.
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The Obsolescence of Environmental Common Law
Surprisingly, one of the oldest and most utilized areas of our legal system, environmental common law, is currently on the verge of obsolescence. Environmental common law dates back to the seventeenth century. It survived the passage of seemingly comprehensive environmental statutes four decades ago. Now, however, a series of court decisions from the past three years hold that environmental common law actions, regardless of whether they are seeking injunctive relief or monetary damages, are preempted and displaced by federal statutes and regulations.
Sulfuric Acid Mist: Regulating Uncertainties
Sulfuric acid mist, also known as H2SO4or SO3, is one of the least publicized air pollutants associated with emissions from coal-fired power plants. Long overshadowed by nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and carbon dioxide, sulfuric acid mist is typically not emitted in the boundary-crossing and globe-altering quantities of the more frequently discussed air pollutants. In the whirlwind of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent air regulations of coal-fired power plants including the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards for power plants (MATS), the New Source Performance Standards and the Tailoring Rule for greenhouse gases, and the recently vacated Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, sulfuric acid mist has remained relatively untouched. But EPA’s regulations, which have imposed dramatic new emission limits on sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, greenhouse gases, mercury, and hydrochloric acid, are likely to have a significant impact on sulfuric acid mist emission control strategies at coal-fired power plants.
Geographic Indications as a Tool to Promote Sustainability? Café de Colombia and Tequila Compared
Geographical indications (GIs) are used to identify products that come from certain regions and have particular characteristics that indicate the product’s quality or reputation. For GIs to promote sustainable agricultural development and benefit local producers, the GI must be managed in a way that values the contribution of traditional knowledge and culture, as well as the link to the specific terroir. Contrasting the management of the Tequila GI and the Café de Colombia GI illustrates the importance of managing the GI in a way that promotes the goals of the producer community, as opposed to multinational corporations further up the supply chain.
Will the Wilderness Act Be Diluted in Drakes Estero?
Since 1976, when Congress designated it potential wilderness, Drakes Estero has been slated to convert automatically to full wilderness this November when Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s Special Use Permit (SUP) for shellfish farming expires. This study analyzes the likely wilderness and environmental implications of a proposed 10-year extension of the SUP.
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Ecology Law Currents welcomes submissions from academics, practitioners, policy makers, and students. Submissions should be on current environmental issues or cases. All submissions must be original, previously unpublished works and can be in the form of articles, essays, commentaries, or responses to articles published in ELQ.
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