School of Law Professor Denise Fort has been appointed to the National Research Council committee charged with conducting the study “Potential and Pitfalls for Sustainable Underground Storage of Recoverable Water.”
The committee will publish an overview of research needs and priorities concerning sustainable underground storage technology. A variety of factors contributing to the performance of storage projects will be assessed.
The National Research Council is an arm of the National Academies.
Fort has 25 years experience in environmental and natural resources law. She is former chair of the Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission, a presidential appointment. Fort joined the UNM law faculty in 1991.
Contact: Laurie Mellas-Ramirez, (505) 277-5915
Posted by scarr at January 25, 2005 01:04 PM