December 23, 2021
by Taylor Hall-Debnam
Climate change
International
Climate Change is already having public health consequences in the global south. Global leaders have a duty to respond.
December 22, 2021
by Ju-Ching Huang
Climate change
Regulations
Sustainability
How well can FEMA's existing flood insurance and grant programs protect Americans under climate change?
Background
Climate change is now impacting Americans' daily lives, and floods, in particular, are a pressing issue. Under the threat of climate…
November 15, 2021
by Drew Savage
Climate change
Regulations
Sustainability
President Biden is soon expected to name his nominee to lead the Federal Reserve. Can it become a more climate-focused institution?
November 7, 2021
by Yanai Ben Gigi
Climate change
Litigation
Regulations
The Supreme Court will soon hear a case that may alter the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions under the Clean Air Act and expand the reach of the nondelegation doctrine.
November 2, 2021
by Steve Brenner
Climate change
Energy
Fossil Fuels
State and Local
On October 27, 2021, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) denied two applications for proposed natural gas-fired power plants.[1] New York State has denied permit applications for fossil fuel infrastructure before,[2] but…
October 27, 2021
by Alec Bowman
How many dollars must the United States government spend to save life as we know it from climate catastrophe? Answers vary: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says at least $10 trillion.[1] The American Action Forum, led by the former Director of…
October 19, 2021
by Jaclyn Lee
Energy
Renewable Energy
State and Local
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 Garrett S. Kral, Esq.
Litigation
Online Supplemental Article
Regulations
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 Blake Ellis
Climate change
Energy
Fossil Fuels
Renewable Energy
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 Myles Douglas Young
Litigation
Natural Resources
Public Lands
State and Local
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?
By Myles Douglas Young, Administrative Editor