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Makah Indian Tribe v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
A district court granted two Indian tribes' motion to remand to state court a challenge brought against fossil fuel companies for climate change-related harms. The tribes sued in state court, asserting claims for public nuisance and failure to warn. The companies removed the suit to federal court, a...
E-Cigarettes as Waste and the Need to Regulate "Disposable" Products
Between January 2020 and March 2023, U.S. electronic cigarette sales grew 43%, from 15.6 million devices per month to 22.4 million devices. During this time frame, the portion of sales comprising disposable devices grew from 4 million to 11.9 million per month. The impact upon the environment has been largely overlooked by policymakers.
Feed It to the Ocean: The Federal Approach to Decommissioning in Alaska Native Climate Adaptation Projects
This Article calls on the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to issue guidance clarifying that concurrent decommissioning is a “connected action” under the National Environmental Policy Act for relocation, managed retreat, and protect-in-place projects aimed at replacing infrastructure in environmentally threatened Alaska Native communities.