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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Fighting the Last War: The Relevance (and Irrelevance) of the Exxon Valdez Spill to the Deepwater Horizon Spill
May 24, 2010Posted on May 24, 2010 by Bradley Marten A number of us in the Pacific Northwest can remember the phone call that came in the spring of 1989 telling us to...
EPA REVISITS REGULATION OF COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS
May 12, 2010Posted on May 12, 2010 by Larry Ausherman Summary On May 4, 2010, EPA released its proposed rule to regulate disposal and management of coal combustion residuals (“CCRs”) from coal-fired power...
Interview: Obama Administration Environmental Initiatives & Priorities
May 10, 2010Posted on May 10, 2010 by Rachael Bunday On March 4th and March 9th, 2010, Angus Macbeth conducted interviews of Robert Sussman and Igancia Moreno regarding the Obama Administration Environmental Initiatives...
Energizing Brownfields
May 7, 2010Posted on May 7, 2010 by George von Stamwitz It has always amused me how many people are involved with Brownfields work as compared to how few projects have been completed....
“CLIMATEGATE” GOES TO COURT
May 6, 2010Posted on May 6, 2010 by Mark Walker By now, everyone is familiar with “Climategate”, the scandal surrounding the hacked e-mails from the Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the University of...
Climate Change Work Group Phase Two – EPA Searches for Energy Efficiency and Innovation Using an Unlikely Tool
May 5, 2010Posted on May 5, 2010 by Robert Wyman EPA is stuck between a rock and a hard place in using the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Having made...
Groundwater Cleanups – What If Drinking Water Standards Cannot Be Met?
April 20, 2010Posted on April 20, 2010 by Charles Tisdale EPA began the CERCLA program in 1980 with the view that all sites could be remediated to stringent cleanup standards, including drinking water...
In Search of Mitigation: Savannah Harbor Deepening Project
April 15, 2010Posted on April 15, 2010 by Drew Ernst With the anticipated Panama Canal expansion (expected to be completed by 2014), the Port of Savannah, Georgia is preparing for the new super-sized...
EPA Completes Six-Year Review of National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
April 14, 2010Posted on April 14, 2010 by Jarred O. Taylor, II EPA recently completed a six year review of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs) “to identify those NPDWRs for which...
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...