Don’t Let this Crisis Go to Waste
May 3, 2020 by Robert Patton Climate change Energy Natural Resources Renewable EnergyThe coronavirus pandemic provides a unique opportunity to address global climate change.
By Robert Patton, Managing Editor
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Silencing Children in the Face of Climate Catastrophe
February 10, 2020 by Molly Green Air Climate change Fossil Fuels Natural ResourcesDo children have a right to a government that protects their interest in a sustainable climate? Will Courts give them a chance to voice the urgency of their climate-based claims?
Power to the People: Community Choice Aggregation in California
January 16, 2020 by Julia Sweitzer Energy Natural Resources Renewable EnergyCalifornia has seen a recent surge in local municipalities establishing Community Choice Aggregation programs to choose their electricity portfolios. But how do these programs work and are they effective?
Forest Fires: A Concern that Warrants More Attention
October 26, 2019 by ustin Holtshouser Air Climate change Endangered Species Forests International Natural Resources WildlifeWith the consequences of forest fires being felt on both local and global levels, more needs to be done to mitigate these events – domestic government action is essential.
Should Solar Advocates Reconsider Net Metering?
October 21, 2019 by Nick Gill Energy Fossil Fuels Natural Resources Renewable EnergyAlthough net metering has incentivized residential customers to switch from fossil fuel to solar energy, its pricing model confuses customers and shifts costs, making it untenable in the long-term.
China's Green Desert
March 28, 2019 by Timothy Park Endangered Species Forests International Natural Resources Public Lands WildlifeChina has been one of the largest contributors to reforestation efforts through its Grain for Green Program. However, have all of their efforts actually helped the environment? One fatal flaw in the program is severely limiting the programs impact on the environment.
The wrong place and the wrong time: The Rocky Hill Case, a landmark legal win for climate action
March 22, 2019 by Isabelle Smith Air Climate change Fossil Fuels International Litigation Natural ResourcesAs 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?
Is drilling “essential”?: Oil and gas leasing and permitting in the 2019 shutdown
March 1, 2019 by Sara Divett Energy Fossil Fuels Natural Resources RegulationsThe 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?
Punishing Today’s Pirates: The Alien Tort Statute as a Remedy for Climate Change Refugees
January 24, 2019 by Scott Novak Climate change Energy Fossil Fuels International Litigation Natural Resources WaterWhereas the Refugee Convention does not provide relief for climate change refugees like Teitiota, the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) might.
Up for Grabs – The State of Fossils Protection in (Recently) Unprotected National Monuments
October 5, 2018 by Professor John C. Ruple, Michael Henderson, and Caitlin Ceci* Natural Resources Online Supplemental Article Public LandsIn this exclusive online article, Professor John C. Ruple, a Research Professor of Law and Wallace Stegner Center Fellow at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law, explains why plant and invertebrate fossils on land excluded from Bears Ears and Grand-Staircase Escalante national monuments now receive less protection under the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act and National Landscape Conservation System Act. Without national monument protections, will these valuable segments of the fossil record be forever lost to the public and to scientific study?