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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FWS and NMFS Propose to Eliminate Habitat Loss From the Definition of “Harm” Under the ESA: Is This the “Best Meaning” of the ESA?
May 2, 2025Posted on May 2, 2025 by Seth D. Jaffe Earlier this week, my colleagues Adam Kahn and Kevin Chen posted about the proposed rule issued by the Fish and...
Major Shift Proposed for Endangered Species Act Interpretation: Redefining “Harm”
April 30, 2025Posted on April 30, 2025 by Adam P. Kahn and Kevin Y. Chen Comment period ends on May 19, 2025 On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
ACOEL Delegation Returns from Beneficial Workshops and Exchanges with Cuban Counterparts in Havana
April 28, 2025Posted on April 28, 2025 by David B. Farer The fifth delegation of ACOEL Fellows from the International Pro Bono Committee’s Cuba Working Group have participated in our latest...
Reflections on a Half Century of Environmental Law Practice
April 23, 2025Posted on April 23, 2025 by Jeff Civins Growing up in Irvington, NJ, near refineries, chemical plants, and other industrial facilities, I never imagined that one day I’d end...
California Dreaming Is Becoming a Reality: Solar Canals May Mean Having More Water As Well As More Solar Energy
April 2, 2025Posted on April 2, 2025 by Robin Craig On March 25, 2025, the University of Southern California’s (USC’s) Public Exchange and independent advisor Solar Aquagrid announced the California Solar Canal...
Port Arthur Community Action Network (PACAN) v. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality—A Nut Case?
March 20, 2025Posted on March 20, 2025 by Jeff Civins 10 Reasons Why This Case Is Squirrelly In Port Arthur Community Action Network (PACAN) v. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the...
What Happens When Agency Administrators Don’t Support the Agency’s Statutory Mission?
March 5, 2025Posted on March 5, 2025 by Seth D. Jaffe I suspect that lots of people have said it, but President Obama is often credited with saying that elections have...
EPA Administrator Zeldin Testified That Climate Change Is Real, So What Will Be Done About It?
February 24, 2025Posted on February 24, 2025 by Steven Chester I had not heard of Lee Zeldin before Donald Trump nominated him to become the next Administrator of the EPA. I...
The Clean Power Plan—And Around We Go
February 6, 2025Posted on February 6, 2025 by Bill Brownell In 2015, EPA proposed a rule requiring states to develop plans to cut CO2 emissions from the power sector—the Clean Power...
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...