By Emily Dwight and Kirt Mayland Photographs by Josh Duplechian A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity After decades of failure in trying to make fish passage work at multiple...

The Jones Act: Turbulent Times for American Energy Policy By Aidan Sitler Congress enacted the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 in the aftermath of World War One.[1] The Jones Act...

Stand Your Ground: Environmental Advocates Fights Alligator Alcatraz for NEPA Violations By Matthew Allen On June 27, 2025, two nonprofit organizations filed suit against state and federal agencies and officials...

  Rights of Nature as an Alienating Step Towards Better Environmental Laws By Brett Davis Humanity continues failing to adequately protect world’s ecosystems despite years stewarding for the environment.[1] This...

Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage: Coming to an Oil Field Near You! By Jules Mule In Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas, the Supreme Court held that only parties to the Nuclear...

A Critique of the Louisiana v. Biden Decision By Max Oechsner             A coalition of Republican-led states and oil and gas industry groups was handed a win in the latest...

Housing vs. Sustainability: Vermont Governor Passes Executive Order 06-25, Easing Building Energy Efficiency Standards By Diamond McAllister Vermont Governor Phil Scott issued Executive Order 06-25 (EO) on September 17, 2025.[1]...

Preserving Our Playground: The Significance of State Stewardship By Maddy Barney Land conservation is a consistent bipartisan priority in America.[1] Conservation brings ideologies together because of widespread historical support for...

When Agencies Overlook the Environment, NEPA Speaks Up By Gustavo Concepcion-Cordero More than 55 years after its enactment, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is still a valuable tool for...