Reflections on Sustainable Development in a Kaleidoscopic World
August 20, 2020 by Edith Brown Weiss Online Supplemental Article SustainabilityBy Edith Brown Weiss, Francis Cabell Brown Professor of International Law
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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
Bike Sharing in China –– From Bicycle Graveyards to a Regulated Industry
April 29, 2020 by Jie Yang Climate change International Regulations SustainabilityBike sharing is considered an environmental-friendly way of commuting.[1] It reduces people’s needs for driving and hence reduces carbon emission.[2] It also provides a solution to the “last mile” issue in urban commuting and promotes the development…
EPA and NHTSA Rule on Vehicle Emissions and Efficiency
April 21, 2020 by Simon Moskovitz Fossil Fuels RegulationsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released the final SAFE Vehicles Rule. The rule sets forth requirements for emissions and efficiency in vehicles for model years 2021-2026 and revokes the Clean Air Act waiver to California.
Community Solar: A Solution to Solar Problems with Significant Legal Barriers
April 2, 2020 by Linn Bumpers Renewable Energy SustainabilityCommunity solar is a widespread solution for those who cannot invest in rooftop solar but want renewable energy. How does this innovative energy system fit into the existing legal frameworks?
Maybe the Plight of the Gulf Isn’t So Bleak: Significant Growth of Mangrove Forests in the Wake of Hurricanes Wilma and Irma
March 6, 2020 by Samuel Harris Climate change OceansAs the Gulf Coast faces the prospect of increasingly intense hurricane seasons, a recently published paper may provide a ray of hope to local communities that already feel the effects of climate change.
By Samuel Harris, Managing Editor
Eating as an Agricultural Act: Food Freedom Laws
March 4, 2020 by Joseph Nelson Agriculture State and LocalFood Freedom Laws can help us positively reorder our relationships with our food, our neighbors, and the Earth we share.
A National Problem with No National Solution
February 26, 2020 by Gabriel Dowdell Fossil Fuels Oil and Gas Regulations State and Local WaterShould the EPA regulate fracking more heavily? Currently, states that benefit financially from fracking regulate the industry.
Too Much, Too Soon: A Case For Slowing The Rate or Degree Of Withdrawing Federal Regulatory Incentives For Photovoltaic Cells
February 24, 2020 by Roy Jackson Energy Federal Rollbacks Online Supplemental Article Renewable EnergyIn this exclusive online article, Roy Jackson, a recent Georgetown Law graduate, explains how photovoltaic-solar (“PV”) project costs have decreased in recent decades and how investments in this industry may grow stagnant under both recently enacted and proposed federal policy changes.
Court Says Maryland's Public Service Commission can Overrule Local Objections to Renewable Energy Projects
February 13, 2020 by Kayla Steinberg Agriculture Litigation Renewable Energy State and LocalIn July 2019, the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s Public Service Commission has the final say on the siting of solar and wind energy projects, prompting concerns by local governments over how to protect farmland from development.