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Judicial Analysis: Supreme Court’s Decision in West Virginia v. EPA
On June 30th, the United States Supreme Court released a ruling regarding…
Can Current Laws Keep Up With PFAS?
The Clean Water Act (CWA) and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) were…
Are the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act Enough?
The goals of the 1972 Clean Water Act (CWA) were to “provide…
Is the Montreal Protocol a Good Model for Climate Change?
The Montreal Protocol helped reduce ozone depletion issues and is a useful…
Infographic: Regulatory Instruments: The 5 P’s of Policy Approaches in Environmental Law
This infographic was made with Piktochart to showcase the 5 P’s of…
Sustainability Links to Natural Resources
Natural resources are often the primary stock of resources that drives economies…
Smart Growth Initiatives
Smart growth initiatives can not only make communities more attractive and socially…
Sustainable Policy Efficacy
Sustainable policies, like any policy, can be useless and ineffective if overly…
A System Perspective on Carbon Capture and Storage Technology: Bridging a Clean Energy Economy
As the impacts of climate change become more apparent, a portfolio approach…
Carbon Tax: Efficient, Effective, and Elusive
An article in the Atlantic last week stated that near-term prospects for…
Low-Carbon Concrete: NY Bill S542A
Concrete is one of the most widely used materials in buildings and…
U.S. Policy Recommendations for Net Zero Emissions
This proposed U.S. energy policy report provides an overview of the pressures…
Should the U.S. Have Signed the Kyoto Protocol?
Global warming and climate change are issues that span the entire planet…
Fossil Fuels for Energy Independence?
Fossil Fuel Reserves The United States’ reliance on fossil fuels has enabled…
Is the U.S. Utilizing and “All-of-the-Above” Energy Policy?
While the United States has more untapped fossil fuels than any country…
Finalization of “Paris Rule Book”
In December 2018, global leaders met in Katowice, Poland to finalize the…