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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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...
Agriculture, Animals, and AI – Modern Solutions for Age-Old Problems by Scott Scribi When you think of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), folks usually point towards ChatGPT, not agriculture. However, this modern...

Reforming Oceanic Governance: A Department of Oceans by Joseph Lepak Current federal ocean governance is spread across a myriad of federal agencies in different departments and the time has come...

Exploring India's climate diplomacy: From fostering climate tech innovation to advocating for equitable trade policies, India navigates global climate challenges with strategic diplomacy.

Every winter, it seems like New England gets less snow and more rain. To remedy some of the impacts of warming, states in the region must learn from each other’s...
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