November 20, 2023
by Rachel Garwin
Climate change
State and Local
Sustainability
Can broadening visions for climate action and building solidarity across social movements protect against climate anxiety and encourage the urgent emissions reductions needed by the end of the decade?
November 16, 2023
by Matthew Grabianski
Climate change
Litigation
State and Local
Held v. Montana,[1] decided by Montana state court Judge Kathy Seeley last August, is already widely recognized as a landmark case in environmental law.[2] Much has been written about the ruling, which struck down a Montana provision that forbade state…
November 15, 2023
by Chelsea Welch
Chemicals
Fossil Fuels
Natural Resources
Regulations
State and Local
Newly proposed EPA regulations targeting coal ash pollution and an expected denial of Alabama’s proposed state regulatory program show EPA’s willingness to flex its muscles in addressing the legacy of one of the country’s largest industrial waste streams.
November 14, 2023
by Conor Winters
Chemicals
Litigation
State and Local
State legislation allowing communities exposed to toxic substances like PFAS to sue for the costs of medical testing before they develop symptoms may improve health outcomes and promote environmental care.
November 6, 2023
by Andrew Bellah
Climate change
Sustainability
In this post, Andrew Bellah, analogizes contemporary derivative contracts with sealed clay pot practices in ancient Mesopotamia, and analyzes their potential utility in a future threatened by climate change.
November 6, 2023
by Berit DeGrandpre
Litigation
Regulations
The Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider the Chevron doctrine this term. This article explores why overruling or limiting the doctrine may not have a watershed impact on environmental law.
October 30, 2023
by Kathryn Blanco
Air
Fossil Fuels
Oil and Gas
Amid growing concern over the health and climate impacts of natural gas appliances, the Washington, D.C. council has proposed a solution with the Healthy Homes Act.
October 26, 2023
by Cameron Bonnell
Litigation
In recent years, the Supreme Court has taken steps to constrain government regulatory authority. The Court is gearing up to push even further in its current term, with potentially broad-reaching implications on the government’s authority to regulate the environment.
October 23, 2023
by Philip Vachon
State and Local
Sustainability
We need a consumer economy centered around "libraries of things" so we can do more with less.
October 19, 2023
by Sera Simpson
Air
Climate change
Carbon capture and storage is a complicated technology whose use and value confuses many. To address this confusion, this article explains the importance of carbon capture and provides solutions to support its development.