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 GHG Pendulum and the Climate Change Pit
August 26, 2025Posted on August 26, 2025 by Kathy G. Beckett Much has been written and spoken on the topic of global and U.S. domestic air quality relative to climate change....
Superfund Remedies Good Enough for Now, Not Forever
August 8, 2025Posted on August 8, 2025 by David G. Mandelbaum Several weeks ago, Seth Jaffe posted a piece on this blog about the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act....
Superfund May Be Fundamentally Broken, but That Doesn’t Mean That It Can’t Be Improved
July 8, 2025Posted on July 8, 2025 by Seth D. Jaffe Followers of this blog will know that I am not a fan of CERCLA. It is not merely because CERCLA is...
The Case for Royalties: Why Hardrock Mines on Federal Lands Must Pay Their Fair Share
July 1, 2025Posted on July 1, 2025, by Robert Uram Note: When I opened my new Word app, it asked me to describe what I’d like to write. “Hardrock mines on...
Protecting the Lesser Prairie-Chicken on Private Land in a Shifting Regulatory Environment
June 17, 2025Posted on June 17, 2025 by Derb S. Carter, Jr. and Melinda E. Taylor As they do every year, male lesser prairie-chickens gathered this Spring on the 48,000-acre Gardiner...
NEPA, Supreme Court base here. The Eagle (County) has landed.
June 10, 2025Posted on June 10, 2025 by J.B. Ruhl On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court—minus recused Justice Neil Gorsuch—decided Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, the first major...
THE 5TH CIRCUIT REJECTS EPA’s NONATTAINMENT DESIGNATIONS IN TEXAS; DON’T BLAME LOPER BRIGHT
May 27, 2025Posted on May 27, 2025 by Seth D. Jaffe On May 16, in Texas v. EPA, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected EPA’s nonattainment designation for two counties in Texas....
The Birds Are Back in Town – A Cape Cod Success Story
May 22, 2025Posted on May 22, 2025 by Sam Gutter Every year, around St. Patrick’s Day, the ospreys complete their long journeys from South America and return to Cape Cod. We never...
Thoughts on Law Day about Environmental Law
May 19, 2025Posted on May 19th, 2025 by Tracy Hester May 1 was National Law Day – a day to celebrate the role that law and lawyers serve to protect legal...
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...