Summary: Nuclear energy is one of the most debated subjects in the environmental policy and legal world.  Questions that often arise are: Is it safe?  Is it sustainable?  Can it…

Summary: Sacramento has called on Californians to reduce water usage as the state enters its fourth year of drought. While many parties bicker about how we should allocate water, municipalities…

 Summary: Unfortunately for many fish, dams are the end of the river. It doesn't have to be that way: Dam removal is becoming more common across the country. However, the mechanisms…

Summary: The Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic is constantly involved in cases that benefit our environment locally and beyond. Rachel Stewart was a student clinician on the Jay Peak Stormwater…

Summary: The Depart of the Interior recently released its final rule on hydraulic fracturing on public and tribal lands. Because many states have no comprehensive fracking regulation in place, the…

Summary: New York City's community gardens form an integral part of life in many of the City's neighborhoods. However, many current community gardens are at risk of being "evicted" from…

And there is was, the Chesapeake — a magical place…where the fish wear precious shells! -James Michener (1907-1997) — American Author & Pulitzer Prize Winner (1948)   Summary: The beauty…

Summary: A brief look at the fracking industry in Northern Michigan, the laws and regulations, and how fracking is impacting the Grand Traverse Bay Watershed and the Great Lakes. Fracking has…

________________________________________ By Morgana Matus This post is cross-posted on FIX. Beyond the landfills and trash heaps moldering in almost every town and city across the globe, manmade garbage has found…