Conservation of Charismatic Megafauna through Economic Incentives: How the American Alligator May Provide a Blueprint for Future Delisting Programs March 3, 2016 Bret Sparks We are part of a culture that loves large animals. They’re just more appealing whether it’s Read more…
Government Interest in Bike Lane Infrastructure August 2, 2016 William Baay Introduction “Get off the road, or I’m gonna run you over!”[1]Threats akin to this are often hurled at bicycle commuters[2] because many motorists do not believe that cyclists should be riding Read more…
Electronic Wasteland: Combatting the E-Waste Surge Through Federal Regulation October 11, 2016 Lindsay Elliott-Smith nety percent of American adults own at least one cell phone. Most will replace their phones within 18 to 24 months, even if the phone is still Read more…
Interpreting Mineral Reservations in Louisiana February 12, 2017 Ryan Telep Introduction Over the past decade, the courts have considered whether a reservation of minerals “for a period of ten years” establishes a mineral servitude subject to a fixed term or Read more…
Dead in the Water July 5, 2016 John W. Nickel Introduction The morning of Wednesday, August 31, 2005, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the last backup generator at Memorial Medical Center of New Orleans provided a final surge of Read more…
Oil Pipeline Regulation: The Current Patchwork Model and an Improved National Solution February 2, 2016 Colin P. O’Rourke “Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.” – J. Paul Getty[1] Introduction The United States of America’s reliance on foreign Read more…
Why Louisiana’s Groundwater Management and Regulation Must Be Addressed October 14, 2015 Water is the driving force of all nature.[1]Water’s declining supply and rising demand will likely make water the primary commodity of the twenty-first century,[2] which will cause it to Read more…
To Comply or Not to Comply: EPA, Industry, and Congress Tussle over Regulatory Implementation Timelines September 24, 2015 According to a recent report issued by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, there is overwhelming evidence not only that Read more…
Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage: The Newest Conservation Phenomenon September 2, 2015 What Is Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage? Whenever a person drew a breath four hundred years ago, about 280 molecules out of every million that entered his lungs Read more…
Fractured State of Affairs: St. Tammany Parish Government v. Welsh, Louisiana’s Opportunity to Weigh in on Preemption of Municipal Regulation Touching Oil and Gas Exploration March 25, 2015 Introduction One need only perform a simple Google search to quickly see Read more…