Cities and Climate Change: Can A Locality Sue Fossil Fuel Producers under State Tort Law?

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 by Evan Neustater

By Evan Neustater* The effects of climate change are felt at global, national, and local levels. Despite climate change’s wide-reaching impact, however, the purview of…

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WWII-Era Government Contractor Indemnification Clauses Come to the Fore in CERCLA Litigation as Other Grounds to Shift Costs to the Government Narrow

October 21, 2016January 28, 2018 by ELRS Author

By Hume Ross* I. Introduction Before World War II, Japanese Admiral Yamamoto wrote: “Because I have seen the motor industry in Detroit and…

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Clean Power Planning: Unlike with Obamacare, States are Preparing for Clean Power Plan Compliance Even as they Fight it in the Courts

February 13, 2016January 28, 2018 by Jennifer Golinsky

When the EPA released its draft of the Clean Power Plan (CPP) in June 2014,[1] commentators were quick to draw comparisons[2] to Obamacare (i.e., the…

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From Kyoto To Paris: How Bottom-Up Regulation Could Revitalize the UNFCCC

November 29, 2015January 28, 2018 by Luke Grunbaum

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) establishes the basic principles and goals for future international agreements on climate change. However, incorporating the…

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Is CITES Endangered?

November 23, 2015January 28, 2018 by Liz Rasheed

Introduction: What is Illicit Wildlife Tracking? Illicit wildlife trafficking refers to “any environment-related crime that involves the illegal trade, smuggling, poaching, capture or collection of…