This edition of the Law Student Corner highlights students and their work at five law schools: Albany Law, Brooklyn Law, Cardozo School of Law, Pace Haub Law, and St. John’s Law. If you know any schools or students who would like to participate, please email [email protected]. Student Highlight Gabriella Mickel, a former editor of the Law … Continued

53 Posted 8/21/23 Facts on the Ground For 31 consecutive days, from late June through late July, Phoenix hit at least 110F, shattering its 18-day record set in 1974. The city had already set another record in July by attaining the most 115-degree days ever in a calendar year, part of a global heat wave … Continued

New York enacted the visionary Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) in 2019 with the understanding that New York must rapidly increase its renewable energy capacity and decarbonize its power grid to have a realistic chance at combating the effects of climate change. Among the CLCPA’s mandates, New York is required to produce 70% … Continued

This EPA Update covers U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) activities from approximately July 1, 2023 through October 1, 2023. The article does not cover every single action taken by EPA during this time but attempts to summarize the highlights with a focus on EPA activities affecting New York. The EPA Update should be read cafeteria … Continued

Is It Time to Revisit the Adirondack Park Agency Act? This year marks the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the public and private land use plans by the Adirondack Park Agency (APA). Notably, the agency itself is only a year or two older. The Adirondack Park remains an intriguing study of land use management, … Continued

In summer 2023, the NYSBA Environmental and Energy Law Section (EELS) awarded the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) fellowship to two law students, Joe Brau and Olivia N. Guarna. Summaries of their summer experiences are below. The EELS DEI Fellowship provides a stipend to law students spending their summer working on legal matters for an … Continued

This edition of DEC Dispatch highlights the recent series of New York State legislation enacted to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals contained in everyday consumer products to protect human health and the environment. It also identifies public outreach and regulatory efforts the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is taking to implement these laws. In … Continued

Throughout history, indigenous peoples’ human rights have been openly violated and continue to be violated and ignored to this day. This has created certain disparities that adversely impact their health and livelihoods. Notably, this is especially true in the context of climate change. According to Jay Williams, “climate change poses a catastrophic threat to indigenous … Continued