By Peyton Torgan, ELR Staffer, Class of 2027 This past July, the EPA released a proposal to rescind its 2009 Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean
Read Full ArticleBy Ari Blemur (he/him), Senior Staff Member, 3L Procedural Background In July of 2018, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (collectively, the “City”) sued twenty-six energy companies in Maryland State court, alleging that the
Read Full ArticleAlexandria Winters (Fordham Law 2025) ELR Senior Staffer This fall, the Supreme Court issued a decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, 144 S.Ct. 2117 (2024), which could impact the ability of administrative agencies like the Environmental
Read Full ArticleRoberto Leito ELR Staffer, 3LE (2026) They’re everywhere: in your cookware, clothes, food, and drinking water. PFAS, classified as “per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances,” are a group of 15,000 synthetic chemicals that make up non-stick pans,
Read Full ArticleGreta Kaufman (she/her) ELR Staffer ’24 The Nexus Between Climate Change and Migration Climate change has already caused humanitarian crises like natural disasters, water scarcity, sea level rise, desertification, and food insecurity in many countries
Read Full ArticleJordan Joachim-James (she/her) ELR Staffer ’24 Following the dismissal of the infamous Juliana v. US case, plaintiffs and supporters alike continue to fight for their constitutional right to life, liberty, and property under the Due
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Read Full ArticleBy: Yating Wang Eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, on September 19, 2019, the criminal trial came to an end in which the Tokyo District Court acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPC)
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