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
Arsenic and . . . Poison Books
May 16, 2024Posted on May 16, 2024 by Susan M. Cooke A recent news article piqued my interest in a potential hazard for librarians handling Victorian era books with Emerald green book covers – arsenic contamination from dyes once used to produce a brilliant green hue, most especially in cloth book...
Most States Rise to the Challenge and Submit Preliminary Climate Plans to EPA – Now for the Hard Part
April 30, 2024Posted on April 30, 2024 by Steven Chester In mid-April of this year, the Climate XChange, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing state climate policy, announced that it, along with RMI and the Evergreen Collaborative, had reviewed “6,795 pages of state climate plans.” These plans had been submitted to...
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The Mixed Up World of Blending
May 17, 2022Posted on May 17, 2022 by Ed Tormey Recently I read a news release that the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals had issued a mandamus order against the...
Noise Isn’t an Inconvenience; It’s a Pollutant
May 11, 2022Posted on May 11, 2022 by Seth Jaffe I used to think that noise was something that grumpy old men complained about. Then I became a grumpy old man. ...
Peat – Climate Champ or Chump?
May 11, 2022Posted on May 11, 2022 by Susan M. Cooke Recent articles in the New York Times about peatlands underscore their importance in sequestering carbon. As explained in a November...
Working to Advance Pro Bono Legal Assistance for Environmental Justice
May 9, 2022Posted on May 9, 2022 by Seema Kakade The environmental legal community is experiencing a resurgence in attention to environmental justice. Federal government attorneys are working on environmental justice...
Rewilding: On Location in Chile
April 26, 2022Posted on April 26, 2022 by Krista K. McIntyre Saving our planet requires a variety of activities. In Chacabuco Valley, Chile, rewilding is the local focus. Rewilding is eco-centric...
Environmental Response Trusts: Surrogate for Federal and State Regulators?
April 14, 2022Posted on April 14, 2022 by Elliott P. Laws A common result of corporate bankruptcies is the creation of environmental response trusts or “ERTs”. ERTs are created to address...
Will the Senate Take Bold Action on Climate Change?
April 8, 2022Posted on April 8, 2022 by Leslie Carothers The brutal Russian assault on Ukraine has commanded center stage on big issues affecting the United States and the world. Certainly...
Earthx2022 Law Symposium – April 21, 2022
April 1, 2022Posted on April 1, 2022 by Allan Gates On April 21, Earthx2022 will feature a law symposium, entitled “Responsible Corporate Conduct and the Environment—The “E” of ESG.” The symposium is...
WOTUS: What to Watch For in 2022
March 30, 2022Posted on March 30, 2022 by Chester Babst In 2022, the on-going debate will continue over the hotly contested definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), a phrase...
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...