Environmental Law (law review)
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Environmental Law is a law review
focused on environmental and natural resources law published by students at Lewis & Clark Law School
in Portland, Oregon
. Founded in 1969, it is the nation's oldest law review covering natural resources
and environmental law
. The journal is recognized as a national leader in its field and has featured articles by practitioners, academics, legislators, and justices of the United States Supreme Court.
The "Ninth Circuit Review" surveys recent decisions from the Ninth Circuit involving federal environmental statutes, Native American rights, common law environmental protections, procedural aspects of citizen suits, and all other topics exploring environmental issues. "Clear the Air" provides a forum for critics and skeptics to respond to articles published in the journal. The quick publication schedule for these letters enables researchers and practitioners to solicit answers and information from subscribers.
Professor Scott Crespi ranked Environmental Law as the third most influential environmental law review in the nation behind Boalt’s Ecology Law Quarterly and the Harvard Environmental Law Review.
The journal is printed on unbleached, 100% recycled post-consumer paper with soy ink.
’s first law review. The journal was launched amid the growing national awareness of environmental issues and was a catalyst behind the law school’s environmental and natural resources program, which is commonly ranked as the best in the nation.
Throughout the mid-1960s and 1970s, the United States Congress
enacted a series of significant environmental laws, including the Wilderness Act
, National Environmental Policy Act
, Clean Air Act
, Clean Water Act
, and Endangered Species Act
. During this time, President Richard Nixon
acknowledged the establishment of the nation's first law review dedicated to environmental law by writing a letter to the journal to thank Lewis & Clark Law School for its participation in the national movement. Environmental Law, President Nixon stated, provided “fresh hope” for answering “the great question” of the Seventies. The letter was republished on the first page of the first volume of Environmental Law and followed by articles by Senator Edmund S. Muskie and Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas
.
Law review
A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...
focused on environmental and natural resources law published by students at Lewis & Clark Law School
Lewis & Clark Law School
Lewis and Clark Law School is a private American law school located in Portland, Oregon. In the last ten years, L&C's Environmental Law program has been the highest-rated in the United States eight times....
in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. Founded in 1969, it is the nation's oldest law review covering natural resources
Natural Resources
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and environmental law
Environmental law
Environmental law is a complex and interlocking body of treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations, and common law that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment, toward the purpose of reducing the impacts of human activity...
. The journal is recognized as a national leader in its field and has featured articles by practitioners, academics, legislators, and justices of the United States Supreme Court.
Overview
Environmental Law publishes four issues each year and contains articles, essays, book reviews by lawyers and academics, and student-written notes and comments. Topics of discussion range from in-depth analysis of recent cases to more abstract discussions of the latest pollution prevention theories. The journal also publishes a Ninth Circuit Review on an annual basis as well as a “letters to the editor” section entitled "Clear the Air". Environmental Law is edited entirely by students.The "Ninth Circuit Review" surveys recent decisions from the Ninth Circuit involving federal environmental statutes, Native American rights, common law environmental protections, procedural aspects of citizen suits, and all other topics exploring environmental issues. "Clear the Air" provides a forum for critics and skeptics to respond to articles published in the journal. The quick publication schedule for these letters enables researchers and practitioners to solicit answers and information from subscribers.
Professor Scott Crespi ranked Environmental Law as the third most influential environmental law review in the nation behind Boalt’s Ecology Law Quarterly and the Harvard Environmental Law Review.
The journal is printed on unbleached, 100% recycled post-consumer paper with soy ink.
History
Established in 1969 by Dean Harold Wren and Professor Bill Williamson, Environmental Law was Lewis & Clark Law SchoolLewis & Clark Law School
Lewis and Clark Law School is a private American law school located in Portland, Oregon. In the last ten years, L&C's Environmental Law program has been the highest-rated in the United States eight times....
’s first law review. The journal was launched amid the growing national awareness of environmental issues and was a catalyst behind the law school’s environmental and natural resources program, which is commonly ranked as the best in the nation.
Throughout the mid-1960s and 1970s, the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
enacted a series of significant environmental laws, including the Wilderness Act
Wilderness Act
The Wilderness Act of 1964 was written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society. It created the legal definition of wilderness in the United States, and protected some 9 million acres of federal land. The result of a long effort to protect federal wilderness, the Wilderness Act was signed...
, National Environmental Policy Act
National Environmental Policy Act
The National Environmental Policy Act is a United States environmental law that established a U.S. national policy promoting the enhancement of the environment and also established the President's Council on Environmental Quality ....
, Clean Air Act
Clean Air Act
A Clean Air Act is one of a number of pieces of legislation relating to the reduction of airborne contaminants, smog and air pollution in general. The use by governments to enforce clean air standards has contributed to an improvement in human health and longer life spans...
, Clean Water Act
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act is the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution. Commonly abbreviated as the CWA, the act established the goals of eliminating releases of high amounts of toxic substances into water, eliminating additional water pollution by 1985, and ensuring that...
, and Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is one of the dozens of United States environmental laws passed in the 1970s. Signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973, it was designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a "consequence of economic growth and...
. During this time, President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
acknowledged the establishment of the nation's first law review dedicated to environmental law by writing a letter to the journal to thank Lewis & Clark Law School for its participation in the national movement. Environmental Law, President Nixon stated, provided “fresh hope” for answering “the great question” of the Seventies. The letter was republished on the first page of the first volume of Environmental Law and followed by articles by Senator Edmund S. Muskie and Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas
William O. Douglas
William Orville Douglas was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. With a term lasting 36 years and 209 days, he is the longest-serving justice in the history of the Supreme Court...
.
Admissions
Members are selected either by virtue of their grades during their first year of law school or by completing an anonymous writing competition, which is held during the summer months. The general membership of the journal determines the number of applicants that may be admitted. Prospective students are required to have a minimum grade point average.Selected articles
- Bruce AckermanBruce AckermanBruce Arnold Ackerman is an American constitutional law scholar. He is a Sterling Professor at Yale Law School and one of the most frequently cited legal academics in the United States....
, The Jurisprudence of Just Compensation, 7 Environmental Law 509 (1977). - Bruce BabbittBruce BabbittBruce Edward Babbitt , a Democrat, served as United States Secretary of the Interior and as the 16th governor of Arizona, from 1978 to 1987.-Biography:...
, Federalism and the Environment, 13 Environmental Law 847 (1982). - Bruce Babbitt, The Public Interest in Western Water, 23 Environmental Law 933 (1993).
- Bruce Babbitt, The Endangered Species Act and Takings, 24 Environmental Law 355 (1994).
- Earl BlumenauerEarl BlumenauerEarl Blumenauer is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1996. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of Portland east of the Willamette River. A native of Portland, he previously spent over 20 years as a public official representing the city.-Early...
, A New Approach for the New Millennium, 30 Environmental Law 1 (2000). - Art BuchwaldArt BuchwaldArthur Buchwald was an American humorist best known for his long-running column in The Washington Post, which in turn was carried as a syndicated column in many other newspapers. His column focused on political satire and commentary...
, The Cleanest Shirts in Town, 1 Environmental Law 223 (1971). - Richard D. Cudahy, Coming of Age in the Environment, 30 Environmental Law 15 (2000).
- William O. DouglasWilliam O. DouglasWilliam Orville Douglas was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. With a term lasting 36 years and 209 days, he is the longest-serving justice in the history of the Supreme Court...
, Environmental Problems of the Oceans: The Need for International Controls, 1 Environmental Law 149 (1971). - Al GoreAl GoreAlbert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
, In Memoriam: Edmund Sixtus Muskie, 26 Environmental Law 759 (1996). - Slade GortonSlade GortonThomas Slade Gorton III is an American politician. A Republican, he was a U.S. senator from Washington state from 1981 to 1987, and from 1989 to 2001. He held both of the state's Senate seats in his career and was narrowly defeated for reelection twice as an incumbent: in 1986 by Brock Adams, and...
& Julie Kays, Legislative History of the Timber and Salvage Amendments, 26 Environmental Law 641 (1996). - Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr., Priority: The Most Misunderstood Stick in the Bundle, 32 Environmental Law 37 (2002).
- Edmund S. Muskie, An Environmental Program For America, 1 Environmental Law 2 (1970).
- Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain, Current Trends in Judicial Review of Environmental Agency Action, 27 Environmental Law 1 (1997).
- Henry WaxmanHenry WaxmanHenry Arnold Waxman is the U.S. Representative for , serving in Congress since 1975. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is considered to be one of the most influential liberal members of Congress...
, An Overview of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 21 Environmental Law 1721 (1991). - Henry Waxman, et al., Roadmap to Title I of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 21 Environmental Law 1843 (1992).
- Henry Waxman, et al., Cars, Fuels, and Clean Air: A Review of Title II of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 21 Environmental Law 1947 (1992).
- Ron WydenRon WydenRonald Lee "Ron" Wyden is the senior U.S. Senator for Oregon, serving since 1996, and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1996....
& Joshua Sheinkman, A Road Map for Environmental Law in the Twenty-First Century, 30 Environmental Law 35 (2000).