October 19, 2021
by Vyasa Babu
Energy
Renewable Energy
State and Local
By Jaclyn Lee, Staff Contributor
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In September 2021, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) began its highly anticipated proceeding to reevaluate the state’s net energy metering successor (NEM 2.0) tariff. Expected no later than January 2022, the decision from the national leader in solar electricity production could have far-reaching impacts on the future of customer-owned solar generation and battery storage.
August 19, 2021
by Cullen T. Bryant
By: Garrett S. Kral, Esq.*
*Garrett S. Kral is a former U.S. EPA official and political appointee for the Trump administration.
April 20, 2021
by Lawrence Corbeille
Climate change
Energy
Environmental Law Review Syndicate
Fossil Fuels
Renewable Energy
By Blake Ellis, Staff Contributor
In February 2021, the state of Texas experienced unprecedented power outages caused by severe winter storms. Conservative politicians and media were quick to blame the use of renewable energy as the culprit of the outages. The facts present a different explanation.
April 15, 2021
by Camilla Brandfield-Harvey
Natural Resources
Public Lands
State and Local
By Myles Douglas Young, Administrative Editor
The utilization of the Public Trust Doctrine in litigations is often premised on its supposed ancient Roman pedigree. This article explores the origins of the doctrine and finds that, in fact, the ancient doctrine was quite different from the one we see in the United States today. What errors do scholars make, and what do those errors mean for the survival of the modern doctrine?
March 31, 2021
by Drew Robertson
Air
Climate change
Litigation
Public Lands
State and Local
By Alec Williams, Managing Editor
After a record-breaking wildfire season in 2020, lawsuits are likely to flood the dockets of federal and state courts across the United States. Wildfire liability determinations at either level can be complex, typically implicating many parties and exorbitant damage awards. However, in light of the projected impact of climate change on wildfire frequency and severity, such lawsuits may become increasingly commonplace.
March 29, 2021
by Scott Fletcher
By Rachel Schwartz, Staff Contributor
On March 8, 2021, the Biden Administration took a significant step toward finalizing the approval of America’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm. Vineyard Wind 1, located 14 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, has the potential to power 400,000 homes.
March 28, 2021
by Alec Williams
Endangered Species
Natural Resources
Public Lands
Wildlife
By: John Pullman, Staff Contributor
February 19, 2021
by Scott Fletcher
Chemicals
By Sara Zaat, Staff Contributor
January 29, 2021
by Alec Williams
Climate change
International
Oceans
Water
By Eleanor Hildebrandt, Staff Contributor
The effects of climate change will make swaths of the planet uninhabitable, displacing millions of people. How can the United States’ legal system facilitate an equitable, humanitarian response to those seeking safe resettlement within its borders?
January 22, 2021
by Shannon Twiss
Energy
Renewable Energy
By Farrah Yan, Staff Contributor
COVID-19 has brought a lot of uncertainty to renewable energy projects. Even though the government recently enacted bills to extend renewable energy tax credits, whether this relief will be effective is of a question. As Joe Biden has put great emphasis on funding clean energy projects for his upcoming term, the questions are: what are some effective methods to boost the renewable energy industry? Are these methods viable under COVID-19?
