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.
May 6, 2025
by Mary Bush
Legislation
Public Lands
As Congress considers selling federal lands to cure the budget deficit, senators attempt to prevent the sale to maintain access and enjoyment of national parks.
April 22, 2025
by Daniel Hogg
Energy
Legislation
Tariffs on U.S. produced goods are already disproportionately targeting right-leaning communities. Republican lawmakers may add to the price disruption by repealing the Inflation Reduction Act. This blog examines the political calculations currently facing Congressional Republicans as they try to undo Biden’s climate change legacy.
March 31, 2025
by Abigail Murray
Federal Rollbacks
Legislation
EPA cancels more than 400 grants across nine programs, eliminating $1.7 billion that was dedicated to air and water quality improvement and extreme weather resilience.
March 27, 2025
by Cameron Bonnell
Legislation
Litigation
Water
Citizen suits have been a powerful engine of environmental enforcement for over half a century. As the bounds of executive power are reimagined, challenges under Article II of the Constitution threaten their viability.
March 5, 2025
by Nicholas Merrill
Legislation
State and Local
The District’s failure to recycle beverage containers is an ongoing issue. But a recently proposed bottle-deposit bill promises to upend residents’ relationship to waste.