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Environmental Law
DisciplineLegal Studies
LanguageEnglish
Publication details
History1970 to present
Publisher
William S. Hein & Co. (United States)
FrequencyQuarterly
(Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter)
Standard abbreviations
BluebookEnvtl. L.
ISO 4Environ. Law
Inde xing
ISSN0046-2276
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Environmental Lawis alaw reviewfocused on environmental and natural resources law published by students at theLewis & Clark Law School.Founded in 1969, it is the oldest law review coveringnatural resourcesandenvironmental lawin the United States.[1][2]The journal is recognized as a national leader in its field and has featured articles by practitioners, academics, legislators, and justices of theUnited States Supreme Court.[3][4]

Overview

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Environmental Lawpublishes four issues each year and contains articles, essays, book reviews bylawyersandacademics,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 aNinth Circuit Reviewon an annual basis as well as a "letters to the editor" section entitled "Clear the Air".Environmental Lawis edited entirely by students.[1]

The "Ninth Circuit Review" surveys recent decisions from theNinth Circuitinvolving 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 rankedEnvironmental Lawas the third most influential environmental law review in the United States, behind Boalt’sEcology Law Quarterlyand theHarvard Environmental Law Review.[5][6]

The journal is printed on unbleached, 100% recycled post-consumer paper with soy ink.[7]

History

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Letter from PresidentRichard Nixon

Established in 1969 by DeanHarold Wrenand Professor Bill Williamson,Environmental LawwasLewis & Clark Law School’s first law review.[8]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.[9][10]

Throughout the mid-1960s and 1970s, theUnited States Congressenacted a series of significant environmental laws, including theWilderness Act,National Environmental Policy Act,Clean Air Act,Clean Water Act,andEndangered Species Act.During this time, PresidentRichard Nixonacknowledged 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 ofEnvironmental Lawand followed by articles by SenatorEdmund S. Muskieand Supreme Court JusticeWilliam O. Douglas.[11]

Admissions

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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

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  • Bruce Ackerman,The Jurisprudence of Just Compensation,7 Environmental Law 509 (1977).
  • Bruce Babbitt,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 Blumenauer,A New Approach for the New Millennium,30 Environmental Law 1 (2000).
  • Art Buchwald,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. Douglas,Environmental Problems of the Oceans: The Need for International Controls,1 Environmental Law 149 (1971).
  • Al Gore,In Memoriam: Edmund Sixtus Muskie,26 Environmental Law 759 (1996).
  • Slade Gorton&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 Waxman,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 Wyden&Joshua Sheinkman,A Road Map for Environmental Law in the Twenty-First Century,30 Environmental Law 35 (2000).

References

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  1. ^abSee generally,Environmental Law'sHomepage
  2. ^Forest Conservation Policy: A Reference Handbook, p. 255
  3. ^Sample, V. Alaric; Antony S. Cheng (2004).Forest Conservation Policy: A Reference Handbook.ABC-CLIO. p.255.ISBN1-57607-991-0.lewis and clark environmental law review.
  4. ^See, e.g.,1 Envtl. L. 1.
  5. ^Gregory Scott Crespi, Ranking the Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, and Land Use Planning Journals: A Survey of Expert Opinion, 23 WM. & MARY ENVTL. L. & POL’Y REV. 273 (1998).
  6. ^Journals of the Century, p. 229
  7. ^"Overview".Environmental Law.Lewis & Clark Law School.Retrieved2009-11-01.
  8. ^Environmental Law and Natural Resources Law: A Long Perspective
  9. ^"US News & World Report: Best Law Schools for Environmental Law".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-04-26.Retrieved2009-10-30.
  10. ^"Best Environmental Law Programs".top-law-schools.Retrieved2009-11-01.
  11. ^See1 Envtl. L. 1.
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