Is it green enough?

“What’s a green product, and how can I tell” is the resounding question. This article discusses varying legal and voluntary standards for defining a consumer product as “green.”

Environmental justice and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act: A critical crossroads

Environmental justice attorneys try to use the 1964 Civil Rights Act to redress prejudice in the siting of environmental risky projects, but EPA reacts slowly to such claims.

The outlook for nuclear power across the United States and globally

Rising electricity demand, concerns with GHG emissions, and the safety record of the U.S. nuclear industry have revived interest in nuclear power. A post-Fukushima nuclear update.

EPA releases final TCE health assessment

EPA issues its final health assessment for trichloroethylene with implications for regulators and industry. A review of the scientific and political battles to get there.

In Brief

A summary of recent environmental, energy, and resources decisions at the federal, district, and appellate levels.