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State and Local Obstacles to Renewable Energy Development FEDERAL CONTEXT An unfriendly administration — and a contested legal record On January 20, 2025, President... Read more.
Earth Week 2026: “Our Power, Our Planet” — and What It Means for Environmental Law
Earth Day 2026 carries the theme Our Power, Our Planet — a rallying cry for people everywhere to reclaim their voice, their rights, and their future. This year’s... Read more.
EPA Launches Clean Air Act Resource Website to Accelerate AI Data Center Development
On December 11, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation unveiled a new online resource hub designed to streamline Clean Air... Read more.
Supreme Court Limits Scope of NEPA’s Analysis of Upstream and Downstream Environmental Impacts of Federal Actions
On May 29, 2025, in a 8-0 ruling (Justice Gorsuch recused himself from the case), the Supreme Court held that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit erred... Read more.
Earth Day 2025—Our Power, Our Planet
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Federal Preemption as a Vehicle to Supreme Court Review of Climate Change Cases
On February 20, 2024, the City of Chicago sued defendant fossil fuel companies in Illinois state court, asserting state law claims, including nuisance, violations... Read more.
Earth Week 2024—Planet Versus Plastic—The Final Round—The Courts’ Referee Role
As we wrap up our week-long celebration of Earth Day with insightful articles focusing on various aspects of plastic pollution, this final article focuses on how... Read more.
Let’s Get Ready to Rumble—Earth Day 2024–Planet versus Plastics
As we kick off Earth Day 2024, we look to this year’s Earth Day theme–“Planet versus Plastics.” Planet versus Plastics seeks to focus attention... Read more.
U.S. EPA Finalizes PFAS Drinking Water Standards — Now What?
In what should come as a surprise to no one, on April 10, 2024, U.S EPA finalized its National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl... Read more.
U.S. EPA Finalized PFAS Reporting Rule Requires Submittal of 12 Years of PFAS Data
On September 28, 2023, U.S. EPA released its final reporting rule that will require manufacturers (and importers) of PFAS and PFAS-containing articles to submit... Read more.