A Discussion of Threats to Virginia’s Water Quality highlights some of the critical environmental, legal, and policy issues facing the quality and health of Virginia’s waters. In spite of much progress from years of pollution prevention and pollution management, the health of the waters of Virginia remain under threat from traditional pollutants such as PCBs and pharmaceuticals and from new practices such as hydraulic fracturing and offshore oil drilling. These threats raise questions about not only water quality, but also public health, economic development, and quality of life.
Articles from this symposium are published in ELPR vol. 40, no. 2.
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| Friday, March 27th | ||
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Davison M. Douglas, William & Mary Law School 1:00 PM - 1:10 PM |
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| 1:10 PM |
Robert Wittman 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Contaminants: PCBs, Mercury, Hormones, Pharmaceuticals, Household Products, Toxics Peter deFur 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| 3:45 PM |
David Paylor, Director, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality David Paylor 3:45 PM - 4:05 PM |
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| 4:05 PM |
Energy in Virginia: The Challenges of Coal Ash Will Cleveland 4:05 PM - 5:20 PM |
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| Saturday, March 28th | ||
| 9:00 AM |
Ronald H. Rosenberg, College of William and Mary 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Oil: Transportation and Offshore Drilling Pat Calvert 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM |
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| 11:30 AM |
Algae: Causes and Complications Paul Bukaveckas 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM |
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| 12:45 PM |
Luncheon Presentation: The Chesapeake Bay TMDL Litigation Jon Mueller 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
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| 2:15 PM |
Fracking: Who Has the Authority to Regulate? Kelci Block 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM |
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