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
Can the Administration Persuade States Not to Bring Climate Litigation?
February 11, 2026posted on February 11, 2026 by Seth Jaffe Last year, the United States sued the State of Michigan, seeking a preemptive court order preventing Michigan from filing suit against firms in the “fossil fuel industry”. Michigan moved to dismiss, arguing that the case was not ripe and that the...
Congress Tosses a Wrench in the Gears of Public Land Management
January 07, 2026posted on January 7, 2026 by Peter Van Tuyn Congress recently used the Congressional Review Act (CRA) of 1996 to prevent a number of federal land management plans from going into effect. Congressional application of this law to federal land management plans is unprecedented and calls into question the...
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ACOEL MEMBER RICHARD LAZARUS NAMED STAFF DIRECTOR FOR OIL SPILL COMMISSION
June 23, 2010Posted on June 23, 2010 by Rachael Bunday ACOEL member Richard Lazarus has been appointed as staff director for the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the commission...
If You Thought That State RCRA Enforcement Order Was a Bar to Any Citizen Suit, Think Again
June 21, 2010Posted on June 21, 2010 by Karen Aldridge Crawford Natural Resource Defense Council, Inc. v. County of Dickson, Tennessee, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32423 (M.D. Tenn. Apr. 1, 2010). A district...
2010 American College of Environmental Lawyers Annual Meeting
June 21, 2010Posted on June 21, 2010 by Rachael Bunday Houston, TX October 21 to 23, 2010 The American College of Environmental Lawyers is having its Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, October 21-23,...
Livable Communities — And How to Achieve Them
June 10, 2010Posted on June 10, 2010 by Seth Jaffe With work on financial reform almost complete, Senator Dodd announced this week that his remaining legislative priority is the enactment of the Livable...
No New Standards for Chemical Plant Security This Year
June 8, 2010Posted on June 8, 2010 by Susan Cooke Despite earlier expectations, it appears increasingly unlikely that the House and Senate will consider passage of legislation this year on the Chemical Facility...
SEC Issues Interpretative Guidance on Climate Change Disclosures
June 7, 2010Posted on June 7, 2010 by Michèle Corash by Michele B. Corash and Robert L. Falk Morrison & Foerster LLP San Francisco, California In the first quarter of 2010, the U.S. Securities...
EPA ANNOUNCES STRATEGY FOR CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION
May 27, 2010Posted on May 27, 2010 by Ridgway Hall On May 12, 2010, EPA, with the support of six other federal agencies, issued a Strategy For Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The...
Just What We Need: More Community Engagement in Superfund Sites
May 26, 2010Posted on May 26, 2010 by Seth Jaffe Last week, EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response announced release of its Community Engagement Implementation Plan. Who could be against community engagement? It’s as...
BNSF No Big Deal, says U. S. District Court
May 25, 2010Posted on May 25, 2010 by Rick Glick The U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of California has denied reconsideration of its pre-BNSF order finding defendants jointly and severally liable...
ACOEL PRESS RELEASES
ACOEL Announces Newly-Elected Fellows for 2025
April 8, 2025April 8, 2025For Immediate Releaseadmin@acoel.org The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) announced April 8 the election of 18...
ACOEL ANNOUNCES NEWLY ELECTED 2024-2025 OFFICERS & REGENTS
November 12, 2024November 13, 2024For Immediate ReleaseContact: admin@acoel.org (Washington, DC) The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL or College) is proud...