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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The Role of States in Climate Change Regulation
January 14, 2009Posted on January 14, 2009 by Roger Ferland 50 Ariz. L. Rev. 674-938 (2008) The primary function of the articles produced to date for this blog has been to alert...
On Financial Markets and Environmental Regulation
January 14, 2009Posted on January 14, 2009 by Kevin Finto I save the instructions for an item so I can try to figure out what is wrong when it breaks. Given the state of...
An Update on AIG Environmental and the Current Environmental Insurance Market
January 6, 2009Posted on January 6, 2009 by David Farer Significant management changes announced this week by AIG Environmental, and further news in the wake of that announcement, may further impact the changing...
Can Clean Energy Save America?
December 29, 2008Posted on December 29, 2008 by Christopher Davis America, and our new President, face a daunting array of challenges as we close out 2008 and enter the New Year. These include a...
UPDATE ON NAAQS OZONE LITIGATION
December 18, 2008Posted on December 18, 2008 by John Crawford On March 27, 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final Ozone NAAQS Rule which requires airborne concentrations of ozone to be...
What to Watch in 2009: Carbon Credits Are a Hot “Commodity”
December 16, 2008Posted on December 16, 2008 by Michèle Corash 2009 promises a fascinating year, in which carbon emissions – the newest environmental commodity – will continue to influence both world markets and...
2009 Annual Meeting – SAVE THE DATE!
December 15, 2008Posted on December 15, 2008 by Rachael Bunday The American College of Environmental Lawyers is planning its 2009 Annual Meeting for October 1-3 in Portland, Maine. A majority of the conference...
THE ROLE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GASES
December 5, 2008Posted on December 5, 2008 by Linda Bullen Despite some early skepticism, the concept that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases contribute to global warming is now a widespread, if not...
Environmental Appeals Board Tees Up Carbon Dioxide Issue to Obama Administration
December 4, 2008Posted on December 4, 2008 by Stephen M. Bruckner In a decision that will have far-reaching implications for coal-fired power plants, EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) ruled on November 14, 2008 that EPA’s...
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...