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 Rise and Decline of Coal Mining Jobs, 1970-2022
February 8, 2024Posted on February 8, 2024 by Eugene M. Trisko Coal production and mining jobs over the past half-century have been influenced by several factors, principally demand from the utility...
Ripe for Change
January 22, 2024Posted on January 22, 2024 by Peter H. Lehner What we grow and produce in America affects our air, water, climate, wildlife, public health, and more. The Farm Bill...
The Real Cost of Food
January 16, 2024Posted on January 16, 2024 by Peter Lehner What we grow and produce in America affects our air, water, climate, wildlife, public health, and more. The Farm Bill is...
Still Running Against the Wind … or With It
January 5, 2024Posted on January 5, 2024 by Sam Gutter Ten miles by water from our home on Cape Cod in Falmouth, Massachusetts, you would think that the future of offshore...
An early Christmas present from three Fifth Circuit Judges who concluded a Louisiana property is not subject to Federal Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
December 27, 2023Posted on December 27, 2023 by Jeff Porter Garry Lewis owns 2000 acres in Livingston Parish, Louisiana and he has been fighting with the Army Corps of Engineers over...
More Litigation Concerning Plastic Pollution: Can Claims Be Both Novel and Traditional at the Same Time?
December 20, 2023Posted on December 20, 2023 by Seth Jaffe Last month, I advised plastics manufacturers to prepare for more litigation. Although I am generally loath to speculate, it already looks...
Of Seinfeld And Climate Change—A Holiday Parable
December 14, 2023Posted on December 14, 2023 by Jeff Thaler ‘Twas the 4th night of Hanukkah, 11th night of COP 28, umpteenth night of Christmas lights and inflatables, and 16th night...
Sixth Circuit Rejects Nationwide PFAS Class
December 12, 2023Posted on December 12, 2023 by James P. Ray “Seldom is so ambitious a case filed on so slight a basis.” Those are words a plaintiff’s lawyer would hate...
ACOELA—A Suitable Mascot for ACOEL?
December 11, 2023Posted on December 11, 2023 by Jeff Civins Virtually all colleges have nicknames—my alma maters’ include Fighting Judges (Brandeis), Nittany Lions (Penn State), and Longhorns (Texas), and not only...
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...