Environment

What Carbon Offsets Tell Us About Why Environmental Programs Fail

What Carbon Offsets Tell Us About Why Environmental Programs Fail

Carbon offsets exemplify the challenges in creating effective environmental regulations.

Regulating Plastic Pollution Through The Clean Water Act

Regulating Plastic Pollution Through The Clean Water Act

Scholar argues that federal regulatory interventions are needed to reduce plastic wastes.

Reversing the Evaporation of Air Pollution Prosecutions

Reversing the Evaporation of Air Pollution Prosecutions

Scholars analyze decreasing environmental prosecutions and propose enforcement improvements.

Farming for Renewable Energy

Farming for Renewable Energy

Scholars call for the development of solar energy on agricultural land.

Private Enforcement of Corporate Climate Pledges

Private Enforcement of Corporate Climate Pledges

Scholars propose a new means of holding corporations accountable for emissions reduction pledges.

Inside the EU’s Ambitious Anti-Deforestation Regulation

Inside the EU’s Ambitious Anti-Deforestation Regulation

An EU law requiring deforestation-free exports could impact economies and ecologies around the world.

Scarcity Issues in Water Rights

Scarcity Issues in Water Rights

Scholars explore the regulatory issues surrounding water rights nationally and internationally.

Regulatory Discretion Fosters Clean Tech

Regulatory Discretion Fosters Clean Tech

Increased regulatory discretion can improve outcomes for entrepreneurs and enhance the impact of stakeholder activists.

Could West Virginia v. EPA Strengthen State Climate Laws?

Could West Virginia v. EPA Strengthen State Climate Laws?

Scholars argue that a recent Supreme Court decision may bolster state climate lawsuits.

Is Ocean Policy Key to Solving Climate Change?

Is Ocean Policy Key to Solving Climate Change?

Scholars discuss ways for federal and local governments to combat harm to the ocean from climate change.

EPA’s New Power Plant Rule Fits Within Court-Upheld Authority

EPA’s New Power Plant Rule Fits Within Court-Upheld Authority

Proposed greenhouse gas emission limits rely on a legal pathway preserved by last year’s Supreme Court decision.

From Pipelines to Pipe Dreams

From Pipelines to Pipe Dreams

Experts explore how environmental litigation has obstructed pipeline construction.