April 18, 2022
by Avi Wolasky
Climate change
Regulations
If climate change doesn't slow down based on convenience, then why should our efforts to counter it?
April 11, 2022
by Hunter Johnston
Climate change
Regulations
Sustainability
Personal carbon trading refers to a variety of downstream cap-and-trade policies that allocate rights and responsibilities for those greenhouse gas emissions caused by individual consumption of energy during household energy use and/or personal travel…
December 23, 2021
by Taylor Hall-Debnam
Climate change
International
Climate Change is already having public health consequences in the global south. Global leaders have a duty to respond.
December 22, 2021
by Ju-Ching Huang
Climate change
Regulations
Sustainability
How well can FEMA's existing flood insurance and grant programs protect Americans under climate change?
Background
Climate change is now impacting Americans' daily lives, and floods, in particular, are a pressing issue. Under the threat of climate…
November 15, 2021
by Drew Savage
Climate change
Regulations
Sustainability
President Biden is soon expected to name his nominee to lead the Federal Reserve. Can it become a more climate-focused institution?
November 7, 2021
by Yanai Ben Gigi
Climate change
Litigation
Regulations
The Supreme Court will soon hear a case that may alter the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions under the Clean Air Act and expand the reach of the nondelegation doctrine.
November 2, 2021
by Steve Brenner
Climate change
Energy
Fossil Fuels
State and Local
On October 27, 2021, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) denied two applications for proposed natural gas-fired power plants.[1] New York State has denied permit applications for fossil fuel infrastructure before,[2] but…
April 20, 2021
by Blake Ellis
Climate change
Energy
Fossil Fuels
Renewable Energy
In February 2021, the state of Texas experienced unprecedented power outages caused by severe winter storms. Conservative politicians and media were quick to blame the use of renewable energy as the culprit of the outages. The facts present a different explanation.
March 31, 2021
by Alec Williams
Air
Climate change
Litigation
Public Lands
State and Local
After a record-breaking wildfire season in 2020, lawsuits are likely to flood the dockets of federal and state courts across the United States. Wildfire liability determinations at either level can be complex, typically implicating many parties and exorbitant damage awards. However, in light of the projected impact of climate change on wildfire frequency and severity, such lawsuits may become increasingly commonplace.
By Alec Williams, Managing Editor
January 29, 2021
by Eleanor Hildebrandt
Climate change
International
Oceans
Water
The effects of climate change will make swaths of the planet uninhabitable, displacing millions of people. How can the United States’ legal system facilitate an equitable, humanitarian response to those seeking safe resettlement within its borders?