What If Exxon Had to Pay a Carbon Tax for Its Recent Methane Leak?
February 6, 2020 by Weston Coward Fossil Fuels SustainabilityShould Exxon have to pay a carbon tax for its recent methane leak?
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A Polymer Problem: How Plastic Production and Consumption is Polluting our Oceans
April 17, 2019 by Abigail Hogan and Alexander Steinbach Environmental Law Review Syndicate Oceans Plastic pollution SustainabilityIs it time to retire single-use plastics? Read more in this analysis posted via the Environmental Law Review Syndicate.
By Abigail Hogan and Alexander Steinbach, Staff Editors, Vermont Journal of Environmental Law
The Thwaites Glacier, Rising Sea Levels, and the Future of Coastal Cities
March 19, 2019 by Sylvie Yudin Climate change International Oceans State and Local SustainabilityScientists have recently discovered that the Thwaites Glacier, a key component of the West Antarctic glacial system, is melting faster than expected. Since many of the world’s population and financial centers are located along coastlines, the situation unfolding at the Thwaites Glacier is particularly alarming. How drastically are melting glaciers impacting sea levels, and how will governments respond to these shifts?
Legislating a Net-Zero Emissions Future
February 21, 2019 by Isabelle Smith Energy Renewable Energy SustainabilityA successful transition to a low emissions economy and a prosperous, climate resilient future. The call to action for states to achieve this reality has never been stronger. But is it possible? With a new Zero Carbon Bill on the table and strong consultation feedback, Aotearoa, New Zealand may be about to show the world how.
By Isabelle Smith, Guest Contributor
The Declaration of a National Emergency---More Like a National Emergency for the Environment
February 21, 2019 by Alexandra Kustra Public Lands Sustainability WildlifeOn February 15, 2019, President Trump declared a national emergency in order to secure funds to construct a border wall on the Mexican-American border.[i] The President claims the wall will prevent illegal immigrants from entering the United States, and…
Cause for Concern: Interior and Commerce's Proposed Alterations to the Endangered Species Act's Implementing Regulations
November 21, 2018 by Sophie Grueterich Endangered Species Regulations Sustainability WildlifeThe Endangered Species Act, passed in 1973, was intended to “provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered species and threatened species depend may be conserved, to provide a program for the conservation of such endangered and threatened…