April 6, 2019
by Christopher Felton
Energy
International
Renewable Energy
By Kevin Hotchkiss, Staff Contributor.
Blockchain has been hailed as the future of technology. Although innovative, the system revolves around "proof of work," a process that is resource intensive simply for the sake of being resource intensive. How does this technological innovation collide with the international push for sustainable development
March 22, 2019
by Gregory Harned
Air
Climate change
Energy
Fossil Fuels
International
Litigation
Natural Resources
By Isabelle Smith
As the global community confronts the reality that a rapid reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is urgently required, a new class of climate change litigation is emerging. But what impact are these proceedings having?
March 6, 2019
by De Vann Sago
Climate change
Energy
By Sophie White, Staff Contributor
The recent emergence of the ambitious Green New Deal has quickly shaped the conversation on climate change on Capitol Hill and on the campaign trail. But what is the Green New Deal and is it really a deal at all?
March 1, 2019
by Rebecca Strauss
Energy
Fossil Fuels
Natural Resources
By Sara Divett, Staff Contributor
The Trump administration issued oil and gas drilling permits during the most recent shutdown without approval or appropriations by Congress and without following procedures for public participation. Can the administration really do this? If not, how do environmentalists prevent this from happening in future shutdowns?
February 21, 2019
by Samuel Ruddy
Air
Energy
Federal Rollbacks
Fossil Fuels
Litigation
By Kathryn Priester, Staff Contributor
Environmental groups and the State of California are up in arms over an EPA memo scrapping a decades-old Clean Air Act policy. Will the DC Circuit weigh in on the EPA’s use of “guidance” to drastically shift US regulatory policy?
February 13, 2019
by Samuel Ruddy
Air
Climate change
Energy
Fossil Fuels
Renewable Energy
By Robert Adler, Staff Contributor
While some companies celebrate the EPA’s deregulation efforts, other companies are starting to understand that economic and environmental efficiencies can run hand-in-hand. The Carbon Disclosure Project helps companies see the connection.
January 24, 2019
by Gregory Harned
Climate change
Energy
Fossil Fuels
International
Litigation
Natural Resources
Water
By Scott Novak, Staff Contributor
Whereas the Refugee Convention does not provide relief for climate change refugees like Teitiota, the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) might.
November 15, 2018
by Alexander Pappas
Energy
By Michelle Endo, Staff Contributor
November 5, 2018
by Rebecca Strauss
Energy
Fossil Fuels
International
By Alex D. Pappas, Staff Contributor
Proposals to reform an emergency storage repository for crude oil known as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (“SPR”) abound as President Trump and lawmakers react to changing oil market dynamics. As the policy goals and technical utilization of the SPR are evaluated, policymakers could benefit from additional assessment of the costs and benefits of SPR modifications that could imperil an essential national security asset.
