Environment Is it green enough? Lisa Comer “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.”
Environment Environmental justice and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act: A critical crossroads Albert Huang 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.
Environment 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.
Environment 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.
Environment In Brief Theodore L. Garrett A summary of recent environmental, energy, and resources decisions at the federal, district, and appellate levels.
Environment Views from the Chair: Challenging times Irma S. Russell Section chair Irma Russell discusses the burdens and uncertainties that law students and young lawyers face.