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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
H.R. 4673 is scientifically unsound and keeps focus away from substantive discussions on how to make animal agriculture more environmentally sustainable.
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.
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.
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.
From the Trump-II Energy Agenda to Permitting Reform in Congress, the Wind Energy Industry Has Much to Monitor—and to Take to Court.
