Climate change's most consequential harms are slow, structural, and often invisible, exemplified by the growing commodification of water in the American West. While private law offers limited remedies, meaningful solutions require legislative reform.
This blog post provides a brief overview into the need for nuclear energy development caused by the increased growth in data centers and current notable investments in the field.
In February 2026, EPA repealed the 2009 Endangerment Finding and said that, without it, the agency lacks authority under Clean Air Act section 202(a) to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from new motor vehicles. This article explains what the 2009 Endangerment Finding was, and why repealing it matters.
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.
