By: Ashley Gardana As stated earlier on this blog, hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is a process used to extract underground resources including oil, natural gas, and geothermal energy. The process begins with building the infrastructure, including well construction. These wells are drilled either in the vertical or horizontal direction, with the former being drilled hundreds [...]
Archive for May 2012
Hydraulic Fracturing: Is The Status-Quo Enough? 5 comments
Wasteful Government Spending Cast Into the Spotlight by Recent Scandal 3 comments
By Jann Futterman It seems like the political equivalent of a sports cliché; the line that every athlete—and in this case politician—can lean on. It’s as old a line as, “We have to leave everything on the field” and, “We have to give it 110 percent.” It’s the line that every politician can rely on [...]
Overview of the Supreme Court Arguments on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 2 comments
By: Abby Schopick From March 26 through March 28, the Supreme Court heard arguments on four distinct issues related to President Obama’s Health Care Reform plan, officially known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). On the first day the Court heard arguments related to the Anti-Injunction Act. The Court heard arguments as [...]
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act: Still a Necessary and Essential Tool in the Enforcement of Voting Rights 2 comments
By Aaron M. Moore On July 27, 2006, President George W. Bush signed into law a twenty-five year extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). This extension included Section 5, a unique, prophylactic remedy to voting discrimination that covers only certain jurisdictions in the United States. Congress drafted the “coverage formula” of Section [...]
