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The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ magazine Natural Resources & Environment will devote its Summer 2025 issue (40:1) to articles on “Technology and the Environment.” We are currently soliciting authors to contribute articles to this issue.

NR&E editors seek articles that explore legal and regulatory issues surrounding the relationship between technology and the environment, energy, and natural resources. NR&E editors are interested in proposals that address federal, state, tribal, and international laws and policies and litigation, as well as articles that examine this topic in the context of environmental justice, equity, and inclusion.

In selecting authors, strong preference will be given to Section members. Suggested topics for the “Technology and the Environment.” (Summer 2025) issue include, but are not limited to:

  • Renewable energy projects
  • Battery storage
  • Crypto environmental concerns
  • Data centers
  • Net-zero
  • Nuclear
  • Remote monitoring (satellites, airplanes, drones, hand-held)
  • Tech enforcement
  • Community science
  • Heat mapping
  • Cybersecurity for public utilities
  • Monitoring/compliance
  • Climate tech
  • Tracing contamination sources
  • Tech-based treatment standards
  • Disincentive for tech implementation
  • Tech ability
  • Supply chain considerations:
  • Minerals/batteries
  • Lithium recycling and mining
  • Regulating tech use
  • AI
  • Wastewater recycling

Article proposals are due by January 10, 2025. Article selections will be made by mid-January. Article outlines are due by February 3, 2025. Initial article drafts are due by March 14.

Submit an article proposal for this issue by using the online form.

Submitted proposal forms are transmitted directly to the Issue Editor, Patrick Paul. Authors will work with an editor from the NR&E Board throughout the publication process and will be assigned a specific word count limit, typically 3,500 words. NR&E article guidelines can be found here.

Did You Know?

NR&E is a Section member benefit—available in both print and online. Content can also be found on Lexis and Westlaw and at dozens of law libraries across the country.