February 24, 2020
by Roy Jackson
Energy
Federal Rollbacks
Online Supplemental Article
Renewable Energy
In 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.
February 13, 2020
by Kayla Steinberg
Agriculture
Litigation
Renewable Energy
State and Local
In 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.
February 10, 2020
by Molly Green
Air
Climate change
Fossil Fuels
Natural Resources
Do 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?
February 6, 2020
by Weston Coward
Fossil Fuels
Sustainability
Should Exxon have to pay a carbon tax for its recent methane leak?
January 16, 2020
by Julia Sweitzer
Energy
Natural Resources
Renewable Energy
California 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?
November 15, 2019
by Maxine Walters
Chemicals
Litigation
Residents in Uniontown, Alabama get a win in their battle over Arrowhead Landfill.
November 6, 2019
by Alka Paturi
Agriculture
Chemicals
International
Regulations
Chlorpyrifos has been the subject of much regulation in recent years. With the European Union on track to ban large-scale agricultural use of chlorpyrifos, where does the EPA stand on this hazardous chemical?
October 31, 2019
by Lauren Griffith
Chemicals
Litigation
Oceans
In 2018, 28.5 million people[1] set sail on one of the 314 cruise ships in the world. [2] However, most of these vacation-goers don’t think about what happens to the waste produced by these “floating cities”?[3] Especially after what is known now…
October 26, 2019
by ustin Holtshouser
Air
Climate change
Endangered Species
Forests
International
Natural Resources
Wildlife
With 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.
October 21, 2019
by Nick Gill
Energy
Fossil Fuels
Natural Resources
Renewable Energy
Although 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.
