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.
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.
Rural Energy Cooperatives should utilize this under-discussed program within the Inflation Reduction Act to build clean energy infrastructure, lower costs, and combat persistent rural poverty.
Different levels of government can use legislation to support tree restoration efforts. The ability of trees to combat different environmental harms underscores the importance of legislatively backed initiatives.
