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Don't Wait 'Til the Cows Come Home: State Actions on Climate-Neutral Agriculture
Many of the agricultural practices that build resilience also help mitigate climate change. However, these climate-friendly practices are employed on only a tiny fraction of US agricultural land.
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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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Will You Look at Your Gas Stove Differently After Reading This?
Just this morning, new research was released from Stanford that shows that gas stoves are bigger climate polluters than previously thought, when accounting for methane leaks.
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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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#StateImpactAlert Makes Participating in Rulemaking Easy
#StateImpactAlerts will save you from having to comb through the Federal Register to stay up to date. The alerts include a brief description of the action, the agency or agencies behind it, the deadline for comments, the date of public meetings (if applicable), and the link to the proceeding.
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The Virtual Coal in Your Stocking
If you are thinking about holiday gifts this month, be careful about cryptocurrency mined with coal. Cryptocurrency is a virtual currency that has been getting increasing levels of negative attention due to environmental harms associated with how it is “mined.”
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Watching FERC and Watching the Courts
With the recent confirmation of Willie Phillips to serve as the fifth commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), utilities, advocates, and other stakeholders are waiting to see how FERC proceeds.
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Halloween is Over, Watch Out for the Leftover Zombies
The Supreme Court announced just recently that it would hear a case about a dead rule: the Trump-era EPA guidelines on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants issued under the Clean Air Act’s section 7411(d).
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Tricks, Treats, and Transmission: Bringing Equity to Grid Planning
The climate emergency is testing the transmission system, and the current transmission system is failing. As FERC explores improving transmission planning, we have an opportunity to address critical equity concerns.
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Building Power in the Environmental Movement
Green 2.0 Blog — The field of environmental law has been slower to diversify than the larger environmental movement. The sector needs more diversity to represent key environmental issues.
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Think Globally, Act Locally and Globally: Western States Respond to the Climate Crisis
ACS Blog — Western states face a daunting manifestation of the climate crisis. Leaders in western states are bringing strong climate action to COP 26 as they address the present effects of climate change.
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Energy Efficiency in States and Beyond
In all of its shapes and sizes, energy efficiency is a dependable and cost-effective way to reduce electricity and gas demand, provide innovative new solutions to consumers, and clean up the energy supply.
