Legal Analysis Clean Energy Tax Credits & Changes Made by the Inflation Reduction Act How the IRA could create a sea change in clean energy financing. November 20, 2023
Legal Analysis Held v. Montana: A Win for Young Climate Advocates and What It Means for Future Litigation How this case reached the Court in the first place, implications of the use of the major questions doctrine, and EPA’s path forward. August 30, 2023
CleanLaw Podcast CleanLaw: The South Fork Wind Project with Lowry Yankwich and Doug Christel January 5, 2022
The Implications of BOEM’s Decision on the South Fork Wind Farm Download this paper (PDF) The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is currently reviewing the construction and operations plan (COP) for the South Fork Wind Farm and South Fork Export […] November 16, 2021
Legal Analysis Equitable Disaster Relief: An Analysis of FEMA’s Legal Authority to Integrate Equity under the Stafford Act The act’s discretionary function exception gives FEMA extraordinary flexibility in integrating equity considerations by shielding most FEMA rules, policies, and other decisions from judicial review. October 13, 2021
State Wetlands Protections and Climate Change Adaptation: A Comparative Study of New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island Wetlands provide critical ecological and social benefits to the Northeast United States. In addition to providing habitats for many plant and animal species and destinations for recreational activities, wetlands protect […] June 30, 2021
US Regulatory Barriers to an Ambitious Paris Agreement Commitment Updated April 22, 2021 Today, President Biden announced a commitment to reduce national greenhouse (GHG) emissions 50–52% by 2030. This commitment will be part of the United States’ “nationally determined […] April 21, 2021
Rolling Back DOJ’s Title VI Protections: Trump’s Abandoned Attempt and Potential Impacts on EJ Enforcement In January 2021, without any public input, the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) prepared to issue a final rule eliminating the agency’s ability to enforce protections against discriminatory practices that […] April 16, 2021
The Problems and Opportunities of Offshore Wind: Recommendations for Collaborative Governance Offshore wind farms are coming to the US. After decades of NIMBYism and a lethargic regulatory process, there are now two pilot projects in US waters and commercial-scale development on […] March 31, 2021
