Best Papers
Updated as of: March 29, 2013
The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources recognized the following paper submission as the "Best Paper" prepared for the 42nd Spring Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. Also posted below are "Best Papers" from previous Section CLE programs. Each author was presented with a certificate of recognition and a Section publication as a token of appreciation for their outstanding submissions.
42nd Spring Conference | March 21-23, 2013 | The Grand America Hotel | Salt Lake City, UT
Justin R. Pidot, Assistant Professor, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Denver, CO
The Takings Clause and the Supreme Court’s 2012 October Term
20th Section Fall Meeting | October 10-13, 2012 | Hilton Austin | Austin, TX
Amy Hardberger, St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, TX
Powering The Tap Dry: Regulatory Alternatives for the Energy Water Nexus
41st Annual Conference on Environmental Law | March 22-24, 2012 | The Grand America Hotel | Salt Lake City, UT
Margaret E. Peloso, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Washington, DC
Moving Beyond Compliance: Using Ecosystem Services to Meet Legal Obligations
30th Annual Water Law Conference, February 22-24, 2012, San Diego, CA
Ellen Hanak, Public Policy Institute of California, San Francisco, CA
Adequate and Appropriate Funding for a Modern Water Sector: Insights from California
19th Section Fall Meeting, October 12-15, 2011, Indianapolis, IN
Chaz Miller, National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA), Washington, DC
From Birth to Rebirth: Will Product Stewardship Save Resources?
40th Annual Conference on Environmental Law, March 17-19, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
Robin Kundis Craig, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
States, Their Public Trust Doctrines, and Water Resources Management: How Relevant is Illinois Central Railroad These Days?
Ryan M. Seidemann, Louisiana Department of Justice, Baton Rouge, LA
The Public Trust Doctrine and Surface Water Management and Conservation: A View from Louisiana
29th Annual Water Law Conference, February 23-25, 2011, San Diego, CA
Sandra Zellmer, University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, NE
Mudslinging on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers
William H. Holmes | Stoel Rives LLP, Portland, OR
The Lawyer’s Role in the “Green Energy” Economy
2010 Eastern Water Resources Conference | May 20-21, 2010 | Orlando, FL
Blan Holman | Southern Environmental Law Center, Charleston, SC
Southern Environmental Law Center Headed South: Equitable Apportionment Comes to the Carolinas
39th Annual Conference on Environmental Law | March 18-21, 2010 | Salt Lake City, UT
Lawrence E. Culleen | Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC
The Chemical-Regulatory Reform Freight Train—All Aboard!
Heidi McIntosh | Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), Salt Lake City, UT
The Bureau of Land Management in the 21st Century–New Challenges in a Changing Environment
Stephen McKae | Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Oakland, CA
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. V. United States The New “Classic” Divisibility: Pre-Liability Apportionment by Degree
28th Annual Water Law Conference | February 17-19, 2010 | San Diego, CA
Carl Ullman | Director, Klamath Water Project, Chiloquin, OR
Adjudicating Water Rights While Addressing Broad Resource Policy Issues: Fitting A Round Peg Into A Square Hole
Anne G. Fitzpatrick | Senior Sediment Scientist, AECOM, Seattle, WA
Developing Long-Term Sustainable Management Strategies for Complex Contaminated Sediment Projects
C. Gregory Rogers | Guida, Slavich & Flores, P.C., Dallas, TX
Hot Topics in Environmental Disclosure
Bernard J. Reilly | Corporate Counsel, DuPont Company, Wilmington, DE
The Impact of BNSF on Sediment Mega-Sites; Will Apportionment become the Norm?
38th Annual Conference on Environmental Law | March 12-15, 2009 | Keystone, CO
Kim Diana Connolly | University of South Carolina School of Law
The Environmental Attorney’s Challenges in Navigating the Tricky Shoals of Ethical Lawyering in the Context of Model Rules of Professional Conduct 2.1 and 1.6
Steven G. Jones | Marten Law Group
Permitting Transmission Lines Under the New Deal – The Tension Between Delivering Alternative Energy and Environmental Review
Jeffrey W. Leppo | Stole Rives LLP
The Polar Bear Listing Story: Efforts to Regulate GHG Emissions Using the Endangered Species Act
Matthew F. Pawa | Law Offices of Matthew F. Pawa
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Two of Us: Interstate Pollution and Federalism under Milwaukee I and Milwaukee II
27th Annual Water Law Conference | February 18-20, 2009 | San Diego, CA
Amy W. Beatie | Colorado Water Trust
RiverBank: Water Trusts in the Western United States
Amy L. Edwards; Meredith B. Cody; Renee R. Wentzel | Holland & Knight LLP
When Brown Meets Green: Integrating Sustainable Development Principles into Brownfield Redevelopment Projects
C. Gregory Rogers | Guida, Slavich & Flores, P.C.
Environmental Financial Disclosure Rules and Their Impact on Brownfields Transactions
Barbara Cosens | University of Idaho College of Law
The Legacy of Winters v. United States and the Winters Doctrine, One Hundred Years Later
2008 Eastern Water Resources Conference | May 1-2, 2008 | Charlotte, NC
Hope M. Babcock | Georgetown University Law Center
Hot Topics: Indian Reserved Water Rights, Water Quality Trading, and the Public Trust Doctrine
David H. Pope | Southern Environmental Law Center
Water Issues in the Deep South
M. McMullen Taylor | Willoughby & Hoefer, P.A.
Water Law Reform in South Carolina
37th Conference on Environmental Law | March 13-16, 2008 | Keystone, CO
Thomas A. Bloomfield | Gallagher & Gallagher, a Professional Corporation
The Topsy Turvey World of CERCLA Uncertain Law – Uncertain Science
Sharon M. Mattox | Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P.
The 404(b)(1) Guidelines: Overview and New Developments
Rex R. Raimond | The Meridian Institute
Ethical Considerations Regarding the International Development and Application of Nanotechnology and Nanoscale Materials
Douglas R. Williams | Saint Louis University School of Law
Complexity, Competence, and Confidentiality: Ethical Issues at the Cutting Edge of Environmental Law
26th Water Law Conference | February 21-22, 2008 | San Diego, CA
Charlton H. Bonham
A Recipe from the Field for Dam Removal Agreements
Sandra Zellmer
Anti-Speculation: Ghost-busting, Trust-busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use?
15th Section Fall Meeting | September 26-29, 2007 | Pittsburgh, PA
Edward P. de la Parte, Jr.
Desalination and Reclaimed Water – Emerging Issues in Eastern Water Law
Robert V. Percival
Environmental Law in the Supreme Court in the 21st Century
Mary Ellen Ternes
Basic Practical in Nanotechnology
R. Timothy Weston
Evolving Issues in Eastern Water Law—Harmonizing Management of Ground and Surface Water Use
36th Conference on Environmental Law | March 8-11, 2007 | Keystone, CO
Environmental Law Teachers' Perspectives on Preparing New Lawyers for Practice
Adell L. Amos, University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, OR
Sean B. Hecht, UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, CA
Janice L. Weis, Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, OR
Quick Stop in Mexico During a Journey Around the World in 80 Minutes (+10)
Daniel Basurto-González, Lexcorp Abogados, Mexico City, Mexico
Talking Trash — Can Local Governments Force Haulers to Dispose the Trash They Collect at Government-owned Facilities
David S. Biderman, General Counsel, National Solid Wastes Management Association, Washington, DC
Environmental Disclosure Due Diligence: Taking the Next Step in Environmental Due Diligence
C. Gregory Rogers, Guida, Slavich & Flores, P.C., Dallas, TX
