Environment

Lack of Coordination Threatens Environmental Policy

Lack of Coordination Threatens Environmental Policy

Without interagency and intergovernmental cooperation under NEPA, environmental outcomes will suffer.

The Power of Procedure in Environmental Law

The Power of Procedure in Environmental Law

Matthew J. Sanders explores the importance of procedure in the evolving environmental law landscape.

A Land Use Revolution in the Green Mountain State

A Land Use Revolution in the Green Mountain State

Vermont reforms its land-use system to balance economic development and the environment.

What Factors Encourage Sustainable Development?

What Factors Encourage Sustainable Development?

Scholars analyze how regulations, low-carbon energy, and green economic growth affect sustainable development.

To Regulate the Voluntary Carbon Market, Start at the FTC

To Regulate the Voluntary Carbon Market, Start at the FTC

The scope of the FTC’s authority puts it in the best position among agencies to regulate carbon credits.

Close to Where the Wild Things Are

Close to Where the Wild Things Are

Scholar argues that policymakers should consider the needs of those living around protected wilderness areas.

A Merits Non-Dodge

A Merits Non-Dodge

The Supreme Court sides with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on procedural grounds but signals support for its licensing authority.

Climate Denialism Dressed Up as Law

Climate Denialism Dressed Up as Law

EPA’s attempts to reinterpret the Clean Air Act are detrimental to fighting climate change.

Shifting the Burden of Dirty Waters

Shifting the Burden of Dirty Waters

A recent Supreme Court decision shifts responsibility for pollution prevention from polluters to EPA.

A Missed Opportunity to Clarify NEPA Law

A Missed Opportunity to Clarify NEPA Law

The Supreme Court narrows NEPA, leaving key questions unresolved.

What Are American Public Lands For?

What Are American Public Lands For?

Scholar defends the legality of Biden-era conservation rule.

An Uncertain Future For U.S. Energy Policy

An Uncertain Future For U.S. Energy Policy

Emily Hammond discusses how U.S. energy and environmental policies may shift during the Trump Administration.