A district court granted in part environmental groups' motion for summary judgment in a challenge to BLM's approval of an oil and gas project in Wyoming.
A district court granted five states' motion to preliminarily enjoin BLM from implementing its 2024 rule that requires oil and gas operators to flare rather than vent excess methane gas to prevent waste and conserve resources.
The September 2024 issue of ELR-The Environmental Law Reporter includes articles on sea-level change science for decisionmakers, gatekeeping renewable energy, and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Chevron. Also included are pieces on climate migration as climate resilience, and providing safeguards for vulnerable communities in coastal communities via the "migration with dignity" framework. A lightly edited transcript to a recent ELI webinar on LNG exports is included as well. Enjoy!
Using the “migration with dignity” framework, this Comment offers recommendations to diminish the vulnerability of coastal communities in two climate migration case studies in the United States.