Section Publications

The Clean Water Act Permit Shield—Recent Battles

The permit shield is more than a defense against enforcement. It is a critical safeguard against changes in law or science during a permit term.

Chasing Hazards: Toxicity, Sustainability, and the Hazard Paradox

Regulators, environmental nongovernmental organizations, and industry need to work together to develop a more meaningful set of metrics.

Have Rails-to-Trails Efforts Been Derailed?

This article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust v. United States and the Rails-to-Trails Act.