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…

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…

Nonpoint source pollution is “the leading remaining cause of water quality problems” in the country. Approximately “half of all water pollution” choking our rivers comes from nonpoint sources,…

Beginning in the 2010s, corporations began making voluntary commitments to reduce carbon emissions, improve labor practices, and promote diversity and inclusion. These commitments shape consumer…

Criminal law has been widely used around the world to protect nature, but how to structure it for optimal protection remains unclear. This Article proposes a framework for applying criminal…

Executive Order No. 14241, Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production, attempts to create a prominent role for the federal government in accelerating and expanding domestic mineral…

State and local governments are contending with the challenge of “residual climate risk”—threats posed by private adaptation failures that endanger surrounding communities. While policy tools like…

In the next few years, the International Maritime Organization will create the world’s first greenhouse gas (GHG) pricing mechanism to reduce emissions from shipping. The United States may be…

In Marin Audubon Society v. Federal Aviation Administration, a divided panel for the D.C. Circuit cast significant doubt on the continued durability of CEQ’s NEPA regulations, stating…