Environment

Regulatory Solutions to Climate Risk

Regulatory Solutions to Climate Risk

Experts argue that the United States can do more to reduce the risk of climate change on financial markets.

Thinking Harder and Smarter About Wildland Fire

Thinking Harder and Smarter About Wildland Fire

As millions of acres burn along the West Coast, the United States must improve the way it manages forest fires.

Climate Change Is a Systemic Financial Risk

Climate Change Is a Systemic Financial Risk

Corporate counsel should heed regulators’ warnings that climate change is a risk to the financial industry.

Zombie Laws Haunt the Energy Market

Zombie Laws Haunt the Energy Market

Scholar argues that energy regulations that once protected consumers now block renewable energy companies.

The Art of the Climate Change War

The Art of the Climate Change War

The world needs a new strategy to fight climate change aggressively and effectively.

The Untapped Power of Tribal Clean Energy

The Untapped Power of Tribal Clean Energy

Scholar asserts that federal law and incentive structures should facilitate renewable energy development on tribal lands.

FERC’s Carbon Blind Spot

FERC’s Carbon Blind Spot

Critics argue that a federal regulator’s failure to address climate change clashes with the goal of efficient markets.

The Trump Administration’s Latest Unconstitutional Power Grab

The Trump Administration’s Latest Unconstitutional Power Grab

A revised CEQ rule seeks to limit judicial review of agency action, threatening the separation of powers.

The Power of the Paris Agreement

The Power of the Paris Agreement

Scholars assert that the accord has achieved more than would be expected of a non-binding agreement.

Court Weighs in on Pipeline Crossing Appalachian Trail

Court Weighs in on Pipeline Crossing Appalachian Trail

The Supreme Court rules that the Forest Service can approve natural gas pipelines crossing the Appalachian Trail.

The Shape of Water After County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund

The Shape of Water After County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund

Despite guidance from the Supreme Court, the future of water regulation remains uncertain.

Federalism and Environmental Advocacy

Federalism and Environmental Advocacy

The Supreme Court appears inconsistently enthusiastic about federal regulation and state-centric environmentalism.