EPA vs. Industry: Showdown Over PFAS Kevin Tahara PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a new frontier in environmental and regulatory law that will test the EPA’s administrative procedures. PFAS are manufactured chemicals that have been widely used since the 1940s in industrial and consumer products[1]. Nicknamed “forever chemicals,”[2] PFAS are known for their longevity… Continue reading Tahara – Fall 2025
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Spinner – Winter 2024
Carbon Credits: A History and Potential Future Evan Spinner In the last several years, as carbon capture technology has developed, various nations and global companies have come to see it as a solution to the climate crisis. Carbon credits have existed as a tool to address climate change for much longer than their recent spotlight… Continue reading Spinner – Winter 2024
Lavoile – Winter 2024
Sierra Club, the EPA, and the Fight over Detroit’s Air Gio Lavoile In May of 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a clean data determination for the metro Detroit area[1] and determined that the area had achieved attainment status in accordance with the 2015 8-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. This… Continue reading Lavoile – Winter 2024