Executive Order No. 14156 directs federal agencies to treat certain energy development projects subject to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as emergencies; Executive Order No. 14181 will likely…

This Article explores potential impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), focusing on FERC’s…

Solving a problem starts with defining it, and the climate emergency is no exception. Three concepts do the job: temperature, time, and tipping points. It’s too hot, and we have too little time…

The U.S. Supreme Court’s October Term 2024 again had major implications for environmental and administrative law, as do an extraordinary number of cases both decided and still pending on its…

Former EPA General Counsel Jonathan Cannon shares his insight and perspective on EPA's past, present, and future, with a focus on the endangerment finding. The piece is adapted from his memoir,…

For most of the 20th century, predicting chemical safety relied upon testing in animals. Today, a new generation of tools is redefining how we assess the risks that chemicals pose, offering a…

The public trust clause of Pennsylvania’s environmental rights amendment recognizes the commonwealth’s responsibility to “conserve and maintain” “public natural resources,” and states that these…

Climate change has major implications for sustainable use and conservation of natural resources. Many natural systems are already under severe stress and may be unable to sustain historical use…

The Trump EPA is rescinding the endangerment finding (EF) for GHGs to implement the oil industry’s strategy to prevent loss of its $600-billion annual market for petroleum fuels for at least the…

The U.N. Watercourses Convention is a crucial agreement governing non-navigational use of international watercourses, at a time when war continues to pose challenges to water and aquatic…