Interest group competition and the Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act

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The authors discuss the competition among Natives, oil companies, and conservation interests over settlement of claims issues under the Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act. The legal and legislative history of Native land claims is outlined and roll-call voting data from Congress is analyzed.

Alaska, History, Native Americans, Native American land tenure, Statehood (American politics)

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Recent trend for environmental compliance provides new opportunities for land and water use at brownfields and other contaminated sites

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This article discusses new regulations designed to simply requirements for returning environmentally contaminated sites to productive use. The article suggests ways to comply with the new scheme and notes their advantages and disadvantages.

Risk assessment, Environmental aspects, Environmental remediation, Brownfields

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Conservation easements and the public good: preserving the environment on public lands

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Land trusts' use of conservation easements for environmental protection on private lands is discussed. Case studies from Montana, Wyoming, California and South Carolina are used.

Easements

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