EcoPerspectives
EcoPerspectives is an environmental law-focused blog discussing current developments in environmental law, proposals to achieve more environmentally-friendly outcomes, and unique perspectives on environmental concerns impacting the global world we all live in.
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A Comparison of the Biden and Trump Administration’s Energy Policy and Coal Leasing in the Powder River Basin by Drew Collins The 2024 election of President Trump brings rapid changes…
Supplement to: THE TOXIC DIVIDE: INTERNATIONAL WASTE DUMPING AND THE FIGHT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY By Christine Paul This blog is a supplement to an original article published by Vermont Journal…
With Global Fishing Fleets, Justice Walks the Plank By Ilinca Johnson What happens when poorly regulated fishery harvest practices lead industry to exploit vulnerable, impoverished communities? Global Fishing Fleets (“GFFs”)…
The Substitution Effect: Could Reducing Fossil Fuel Sales Truly Have No Impact? By Shekhar Pathak “Climate change is an extremely complex and difficult issue. It crosses jurisdictional boundaries, is rapidly…
The Climate Is Changing in the United States: Preserving Environmental Interests in a New Administration By Eric Grimes President Trump made his intentions for United States environmental interests clear within…
Environmental Attorneys Push Vermont to Take CAFOs Seriously By Julia Wickham Americans eat meat. And lots of it. To satisfy consumer demand, land use needs, and workforce availability, concentrated animal…
The Future is Green: Amending State Constitutions to Safeguard the Environment for Future Generations By Natalie Schaffer Modern America swings between two futures: one that chants “drill, baby, drill” and…
Melting Away: The Environmental Impacts of Rock Salt and Possible Solutions By Cassidy McMann Since the 1940s, the use of rock salt, or sodium chloride (NaCl), combats snow and ice…
Railroading State Environmental Law: The Surface Transportation Board Preempts All By Benjamin Albertson The Surface Transportation Board (“STB”) has exclusive authority over railroads in the United States and has since…
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