February 18, 2026
by Lyla Masterson
Legislation
Regulations
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.
February 2, 2026
by Chess Cawley
Climate change
Legislation
State and Local
The Ninth Circuit recently blocked Hawai‘i’s cruise ship Green Fee, delaying necessary climate resilience funding, while weighing constitutional challenges to the nation’s first climate impact fee.
January 29, 2026
by Kristina McKean
Legislation
Litigation
Litigation challenging climate superfund statutes in New York and Vermont will continue to unfold in 2026, potentially providing insights to other states considering similar statutes.
January 23, 2026
by Elisabeth Buscemi
Agriculture
Climate change
Legislation
Regulations
H.R. 4673 is scientifically unsound and keeps focus away from substantive discussions on how to make animal agriculture more environmentally sustainable.
January 20, 2026
by Hatem Hassan
Climate change
International
Legislation
Climate change is displacing millions, but U.S. environmental and immigration laws fail to protect climate migrants—revealing a growing legal gap with urgent human consequences.
November 19, 2025
by Andrew Lopez
Legislation
Public Lands
Wildlife
Four administrations’ shifting positions on the Izembek road highlight a narrowing subsistence analysis under ANILCA and the ecological, cultural impacts overlooked in Secretary Burgum’s 2025 decision.
November 13, 2025
by Dalton Lucas
Climate change
Legislation
Due to anthropogenic climate change, natural disasters continue to rise, and Congress must act to ensure these events do not disrupt elections. With financial cuts to both federal emergency response agencies and reduced federal funding for state and local election administration, natural disasters have the potential to disrupt and disenfranchise thousands of Americans.
November 5, 2025
by Caroline Lanteri
Energy
Legislation
Renewable Energy
From the Trump-II Energy Agenda to Permitting Reform in Congress, the Wind Energy Industry Has Much to Monitor—and to Take to Court.
September 30, 2025
by Mia Reines
Energy
Legislation
Renewable Energy
Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act aims to stifle renewables but may backfire spectacularly, forcing developers into a gold rush that accelerates clean energy deployment.
September 23, 2025
by Megan Romano
Legislation
Plastic pollution
Sustainability
As fast fashion companies continue to see commercial growth, state legislatures throughout the United States have introduced legislation to limit their environmental impact.