Legal Analysis Siting Renewable Energy on Public Lands: Existing Regulations and Recommendations An overview BLM’s 2016 Wind and Solar Rule, which created a comprehensive competitive bidding structure for renewable energy right-of-way leasing on public lands. May 13, 2021
Explainer Update: E-Bikes Rules Finalized with Few Changes After reviewing approximately 57,000 public comments, BLM, BOR, FWS, and NPS finalized rules in October and November regarding e-bike use on federal public lands. E-bikes are motor-assisted bicycles controlled with […] February 4, 2021
Legal Analysis Managing Public Lands under the Trump Administration and Beyond An analysis of political leadership at the Department of the Interior during the past four years. October 15, 2020
Explainer Interior Rolls Out Controversial E-bike Rules On April 2, 2020, the Department of the Interior proposed new rules regulating the use of electric bikes (e-bikes) on public lands. E-bikes are motor-assisted bicycles controlled with a handlebar […] May 6, 2020
Legal Analysis Defending Science and Collaborative Conservation: Sage-Grouse and Western Watersheds Project v. Schneider (D. Idaho 2019) This post is an adaptation of Peter’s case comment to be published in the forthcoming Harvard Environmental Law Review Volume 44, Number 2. Click here to download this post as […] April 30, 2020