Summary: There may be tiny bits of plastic in your toothpaste. These small plastic pieces are part of many personal care products and are designed to wash down the drain.…

Summary: Not all agency rules have the force of law. In March of 2014, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers issued an "interpretive rule" regarding section 404 of…

Summary:  Trash that is lost, littered, blown, or washed into the ocean is an issue of growing environmental concern.  Los Angeles is a leader in using the federal Clean Water…

Summary: California is currently in the midst of a severe drought that poses substantial risks to agriculture, endangered species, and human society. Water scarcity has caused tensions to ignite among…

Summary: In 2016, the Chinese government plans to launch a national market for carbon permit trading. In preparation for this national system, the government rolled out seven test markets, which…

Summary: The city of Toledo, Ohio issued a water ban on August 2-3, 2014 after a local treatment plant found unsafe levels of microcystin, a type of harmful algal bloom known…

Summary: The Supreme Court's recent exactions decision in Koontz v. St. Johns Water Management District has prompted concerns that it will stifle the compensatory mitigation practices of environmental and natural…

Summary: A glimmer of (false) hope for public trust plaintiffs.  The Alaska Supreme Court suggested Alaskans might have a right to atmosphere, but declined to provide a remedy.  Adam Murray,…

Summary: Though the U.S. Constitution does not have an explicit right to a safe environment, many commonwealths, including Puerto Rico, do. For decades natural resources on the Island of Enchantment…