Blogs & Resources
ACOEL members contribute regularly to the ACOEL Blog, writing on topics of current interest in their respective fields. Recently-published blogs are featured below, or you can search the ACOEL blog archive using the search feature.
Current Blogs
Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco but the City’s appeal of its NPDES permit is on its way to the United States Supreme Court
April 18, 2024Posted on April 18, 2024 by Jeff Porter DOJ and EPA have submitted their brief arguing that the Supreme Court should leave alone a split Ninth Circuit decision upholding a NPDES permit condition prohibiting the permittees, the City and County of San Francisco, from “causing or contributing” to any...
AT A GLANCE: SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Challenges
April 10, 2024Posted on April 10, 2024 by Bessie Daschbach On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its long-awaited climate disclosure rule. The rule, formally titled, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors,” came nearly two years after the SEC’s initial proposal and after...
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CERCLA Has Never Been a “Polluter Pays” Statute
November 18, 2022Posted on November 18, 2022 by Seth Jaffe Environment and Energy Report (subscription required) had a story yesterday about growing opposition to EPA’s proposal to list two PFAS compounds,...
Permitting Reform after Inflation Reduction Act?
November 9, 2022Posted on November 9, 2022 by Bill Brownell On October 12th, the Biden Administration announced an “Action Plan” to accelerate infrastructure development following enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act...
Can Cumulative Impact Analysis Improve Cost-Benefit Analysis?
October 24, 2022Posted on October 24, 2022 by Seth Jaffe As frequent readers know, I am a big fan of cost-benefit analysis. The basic idea is that, when we make a...
Will EPA Ignore a Flagrant Violation of the Clean Water Act?
October 24, 2022Posted on October 24, 2022 by Allan Gates On October 15th a large mob engaged in a public and ritualistic violation of the Clean Water Act in Knoxville, Tennessee. ...
Climate Change: Is The Answer “Blowin’ in the Wind”?
October 18, 2022Posted on October 18, 2022 by Jeff Civins Hurricane Ian brought “fierce winds, unrelenting rains and catastrophic flooding to southwest Florida. As Ian approached, Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis acknowledged...
Tack Into The Wind
October 17, 2022Posted on October 17, 2022 by Chuck Becker BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT OF THE ENVIRONMENT DeMo Crate, LLC,Plaintiff,vs.Republic Canning Co.,Defendant. ))))))) JKDNG:02292022 RULING ON APPEAL Justice Toldyu delivered the...
COME TOGETHER – RIGHT NOW
October 3, 2022Posted on October 3, 2022 by Ronald R. Janke Environmental lawyers should consider the benefits of in-person communication on environmental decision-making when arranging meetings with their clients, colleagues, adversaries,...
Taking Bets: The Supreme Court Is Just About to Split NPDES and Section 404 Permitting Under the Clean Water Act
September 30, 2022Posted on September 30, 2022 by Robin Kundis Craig The first Monday in October is just around the corner, and the first oral argument on the Supreme Court’s agenda...
Sackett Preview: Sound and Fury Signaling What Exactly?
September 30, 2022Posted on September 30, 2022 by Pat Parenteau The Supreme Court kicks off its 2022 term on October 3 with the highly anticipated argument in Sackett v EPA. Petitioners...
ACOEL PRESS RELEASES
ACOEL ANNOUNCES NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS & REGENTS
October 17, 2023October 17, 2023For Immediate ReleaseContact: admin@acoel.org (Washington, DC): The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) is proud to announce...
ACOEL Announces Newly-Elected Fellows for 2023
July 27, 2023July 27, 2023For Immediate ReleaseContact: admin@acoel.org (Washington, DC): The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) is proud to welcome...