California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard perversely incentivizes industrial dairy farms to expand livestock production and increase methane emissions, regardless of manure digestion, via overvalued biogas credits.
While the Inflation Reduction Act marks a monumental shift in U.S. climate policy, a cleaner energy economy is not inherently a more “just” one. Applying the energy justice framework to the Act’s tax incentives and funding models reveals a landmark policy that serves as a critical checkpoint, rather than the finish line, for true equity.
North Atlantic right whales face extinction risks from ship strikes. Stronger vessel speed rules could reduce collisions and remain one of the most practical legal tools for protection.
The proposed 11th National Program for offshore oil and gas lease sales has sparked bipartisan opposition, environmental litigation, and debate over balancing expanded offshore energy production against coastal and ecological concerns.
As the U.S. races to lead in cryptocurrency, the environmental and public health costs of crypto mining demand smarter regulation and sustainable innovation.
The Federal Judicial Center's removal of climate science guidance marks a strategic, deregulatory move to undermine mechanisms for private enforcement in climate change and environmental justice litigation.
The Environmental Protection Agency's repeal of the 2009 Greenhouse Endangerment Finding substantially curtails greenhouse gas regulation, implicating previous decisions and the Major Questions Doctrine.
This article explores the disproportionate impact of climate crises on the disabled community and calls for leaders in the legal profession to build a disability-inclusive environmental justice framework.
The Trump Administration is making good on its promise to expedite environmental permitting—unless you’re building wind or solar.
Patents encourage innovation by securing rights of exclusion in lucrative markets. Yet when it comes to green technology, the patent system may run the risk of instead acting as a barrier to access.
