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CERCLA Cleanup 2019.02.05 Navy PRG Calculations
Get PDFFebruary 5, 2019 letter to Thomas A. Macchiarella, BRAC PMO, requesting that the Navy release its Preliminary Remediation Goal calculations to the public related to the Parcel G Work Plan and Five Year Review and reopen public comment on these documents. (4 pages
An Aquifer Betrayed: The Monterey Desalinization Project at Odds with California Water Law
Get PDFThe California American Water Company\u27s Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project (Cal-Am Project) is a proposed desalinization facility in Monterey County that was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in September 2018. The Cal- Am Project would treat water pumped from inland coastal groundwater aquifers-the Dune Sand Aquifer and the 180-Foot Aquifer-rather than water pumped directly from the ocean. The Cal-Am Project\u27s pumping of these coastal aquifers is expected to result in increased seawater intrusion in groundwater.
The Marina Coast Water District and the City of Marina filed petitions with the California Supreme Court alleging violations of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in connection with the approval of the Cal-Am Project. Beyond the CEQA issues set forth in these petitions, there are three additional key California water law issues related to the Cal-Am Project: (a) whether the groundwater supply for the CalAm Project qualifies as developed water; (b) whether the seawater intrusion effects of the Cal-Am Project on coastal aquifer salinity violate California reasonable use law; and (c) whether the seawater intrusion effects of the Cal-Am Project conflict with California\u27s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
These three other California water law issues pertain to the CEQA violations alleged in the petitions filed with the California Supreme Court but focus on a more fundamental underlying concern-how to reconcile the provisions of California water law that protect the public interest in maintaining groundwater resources with the private interest in seeking to secure an inexpensive water supply to operate a desalination facility. This more fundamental concern is explored in this article
As Assessment of Foster Youth Aging Out of Care Preparedness to Avoid Homelessness
Get PDFThe foster care system is in place to care for the nation’s children that do not have any capable of caring for them. However, foster care can be a hard life when faced with multiple placements, separation from siblings, mental health illnesses and substandard education due to attending multiple schools; these examples are just the tip of the iceberg as to what youth in foster care face. The journey from adolescence to adulthood can be difficult for the most stable child, image this journey for a youth aging out foster care. To support the youth aging out of care Independent Living Programs (ILPs) offer courses to promote and support their independence and ultimately help them avoid homelessness. Unfortunately, a homeless problem does exist among youth aging out of care. This study will examine the ILPs, interview key informants and volunteers, and obtain feedback from the most important people in this process – former and current foster youth currently enrolled an ILP
BART: An Assessment of Declining Ridership
Get PDFThe Bay Area Rapid Transit system has had a decline in ridership of 6.2% over the last three years (BART.gov, 2018) There has been a multitude of reported issues that could be affecting the way people travel locally in the Bay Area. This study investigates the reasons Bay Area Rapid Transit passenger use is lower than previous years. Increased crime rates and lack of safety on Bay Area Rapid Transit are critical reasons for the decrease in ridership. This study is intended to be beneficial for both the Bay Area Rapid Transit system organization and the San Francisco Bay Area as a whole. Recommendations are provided, which point to ways to increase ridership and relieve major congestion on the local interstates. The research methods utilized in this study include primary data collected from surveys on citizen use of BART and from Bay Area Rapid Transit system employees. The results of this study will provide insight as to why there has been a decline in ridership, as well as possible ways in which ridership rates may increase
Perennial Beauty #10
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Afternoon Panel
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1. Dr. Quang Huy Chau: “The ICSID Conundrum: Consideration for Vietnam’s Accession.”
2. Dr. Dana Rizayeva: “Kazakhstan\u27s Counter- Terrorism and Cybersecurity Initiatives.”
3. Ms. Chimnaz Shahbazzade: “Role of European Regional Organizations in Protecting the Freedom of Expression of All Human Rights Defenders.”
4. Dr. Mohammed Hama Ali: “The Applicable Law of The International Watercourse on the Utilizing and Developing the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers.
The Transformation of the Antiquities Act: A Call for Amending the President’s Power Regarding National Monument Designations
Get PDFPart I of this Comment discusses the background of the Antiquities Act, including: the legislature’s intent in drafting the Act, changes to the law, and how it has been used throughout the years. This section then discusses various legal challenges to designations made under the Antiquities Act and looks at why these designations are sometimes controversial. Part II discusses the calls by many politicians to either amend or repeal the Act and explains why current proposed legislation is insufficient. This Comment critiques the proposed legislation and calls for the passage of sensible legislation that would require a more transparent designation process while also implementing more concrete requirements for how national monuments are modified or designated. Part III concludes by explaining why the Antiquities Act should be amended, not repealed, in order to ensure the protection of public lands for future generations