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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Summary: Conscious consumption is each individual's responsibility. Understanding what we consume and how we facilitate the commoditization of life is a necessity if we are to promote the modification of…
Summary: This post originally appeared in the Oxford Human Rights Blog on April 18, 2016. The systemic collapse of the U.S. coal extraction industry has scarcely been of benefit to…
Summary: Wastewater from hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") is not well-regulated in the United States, even though regulations exist at federal and state/local levels. This author recently published an article in which…
Summary: Cyberattacks pose obvious threats to infrastructure and financial institutions, but they also create major environmental threats. Any dam, chemical plant, or nuclear power plant that uses computers is a…
Summary: Prior to the Conference of Parties in Paris, this blog shared weekly stories about the intricacies of the compact that would come from the Conference. The environmental law world…
Summary:Â After Cecil the Lion was killed during a trophy hunt last summer, Congress proposed the CECIL Act. The CECIL Act has the potential to create a new layer of protection…
This post is part of the Environmental Law Review Syndicate, a multi-school online forum run by student editors from the nation’s leading environmental law reviews.  __________________________________________ Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions…
Summary: An Ohio jury awards $1.6 million after finding DuPont liable for dumping toxic chemicals into drinking water near its Washington Works Plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The Environmental Protection…
Summary: Many people believe being green costs more money. Here are 5 ideas that will help you go green without breaking the bank either. __________________________________________ By Jessica Kane Many people…
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