JASON J. CZARNEZKI

http://chinaenvironmentalgovernance.com/2011/09/27/can-the-world-handle-chinas-consumers/

Last week we hosted the Second Annual Colloquium for Environmental Scholarship at Vermont Law School, a gathering of 44 scholars from around the world who presented their works-in-progress to their colleagues (and that number does not include the Vermont Law School environmental faculty that served as moderators and paper discussants). The event went well and highlights included the Energy Panel as Hope Babcock (Georgetown) and the Vermont energy faculty (Michael Dworkin and Don Kreis) debated the merits of the closure of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power facility, the jam-packed panel featuring presenters and audience members from China, Hong Kong, Sweden, Australia, and the U.S., and the awesome food provided by Kismet and Vermont Law School’s very own Chef Jeff. One comment from a participant was "There was a special spirit about this event and goodwill that is rare in those other settings that everyone felt." Another senior scholar emailed me to say, "Please keep doing this one — two years in and you’re already on my ‘don’t miss’ list." This would not have been possible without the great work of everyone who coordinated and attended the event–Thank you all! For an account of the event, see this post from Dave Owen at Environmental Law Prof Blog.

AT&T wants to build 60-foot tall cell tower in Veterans Park on Milwaukee’s lakefront. See
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/130209263.html. For you Wisconsin public interest lawyers out there, get our your notes on the Public Trust Doctrine (PTD). As far as I know, the old Pieces of Eight restaurant was the only private fixture of the lakefront, and even they had to let you eat your bag lunch on their patio (which they hated), due to the PTD. (For non-lawyers the PTD, see
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/water/wm/dsfm/shore/doctrine.htm.) My first question is whether Veterans Park is filled in lakebed. See Illinois Central RR v. IL. If so, how is a private cell tower in the public interest a la a museum or park? If I was back in Milwaukee, I would be all over this; but given the changes in Wisconsin state government, I’m not sure the WDNR would block this.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/nyregion/fordham-ends-law-schools-farm-share-program.html

NYT: Cold-Water Detergents Get a Co
http://mobile.nytimes.com/article;jsessionid=74CD97C5D34DC971FFD377954813AD1A.w6?a=842269&f=19

“The Associated Press reported Friday that a Shanghai environmental agency has ordered two factories – one of which is run by
Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls – to halt production pending an investigation into the source of lead poisoning among children in a nearby village.” See http://www.jsonline.com/business/129958418.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/opinion/a-well-regulated-wilderness.html?_r=2&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha212

http://7d.blogs.com/blurt/2011/09/here-for-phish-how-about-you-lend-a-phreaking-hand.html

I had always assumed that the F-16s that were scrambled were planning to (tragically) shoot down commercial airliners. I did not know that the planes were unarmed.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/f-16-pilot-was-ready-to-give-her-life-on-sept-11/2011/09/06/gIQAMpcODK_story.html

http://news.yahoo.com/top-chinese-wealthys-wish-list-leave-china-065826880.html