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WOTUS, SCOTUS, and Pigs, Oh My!
The Supreme Court is starting up its new term next week. What is on its environmental docket, you ask? Could it be bigger than last year? Quite possibly!
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EJ Statutes Grow at the State Level
Several states have started to address the disproportionate and inequitable effects that their low-income and minority communities have long faced through new statutes that impose permitting limits or enshrine additional environmental review requirements.
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No Longer a Major Question About the Court’s New Direction
“In the Courts” Column: This past term, the Supreme Court had a chance to remake environmental law—and it took that opportunity.
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Any (Major) Questions? Environmental Law at the Supreme Court
Yes, the Supreme Court’s recent decision in West Virginia v. EPA was a big deal. But how big a deal was it really? And what does it mean for EPA’s climate policies and regulatory authority?
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Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Nor Heat, Nor...Gas-Powered Fleet
The U.S. Postal Service uses hundreds of thousands of aging vehicles to deliver mail. To keep the fleet functional, it recently decided to replace up to 165,000 of those vehicles with new ones.
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It Is Time to Talk About the Biden Administration’s Record in Court
“In the Courts” Column: The Biden administration has, like the Trump administration that preceded it, faced pushback in court for its environmental policies.
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Partners in the Fight for Environmental Justice: Ways That State Attorneys General Can Support Community Efforts
EJ communities have been fighting for decades to preserve their right to a healthy environment; state attorneys general can play an important role in addressing barriers to that work.
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Okay, So We Gonna Talk About Bru...Climate Risk?*
In a series of discussions last month, experts, advocates, regulators, and analysts took a deep dive into the data that is currently available about climate risk, the way that data is being used now, and the wide need for more data and information.
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A Battle Over Major Questions Is Brewing in the High Court
“In the Courts” Column: In February, the major questions doctrine took center stage when the Supreme Court heard argument in the biggest environmental case on its docket this term, West Virginia v. EPA.
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The Earth is Green, Water is Blue, Is Environmental Law the Career for You?
Decades ago, the phrase “environmental law” might have evoked thoughts of working on cases about contaminated water, polluted air, and toxic waste spills.
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Confronting Environmental Injustice: A Look at State Approaches
One of the principles of environmental justice is that “public policy be based on mutual respect and justice for all peoples, free from any form of discrimination or bias.”
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Rulemaking Developments in 2021
As the pandemic grinds on, 2021 brought rulemaking developments from all three branches. Newly inaugurated President Biden issued several directives in the early days of his presidency articulating this administration’s regulatory policy. Some of those directives have already seen court challenges. Many more are awaiting implementation and likely judicial review. In the meantime, several Trumpera rules were adjudicated. In Congress, three Trump-era rules were disapproved under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) and other regulation-related bills were introduced but not enacted.
Insights by Bethany Davis Noll (Executive Director)
Bethany Davis Noll is an expert in administrative and environmental law and an experienced litigator. She is an adjunct professor at NYU Law and co-chair of the Environmental Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association.