Lillian Jordan, ELR Staffer ‘27 You can’t reduce what you don’t measure. On December 1, 2025, the New York State Department of Conservation (“DEC”) finalized a statewide greenhouse gas emissions reporting program (“GHG program”) that
Read Full ArticleShannon Silverthorne, ELR Staffer, FLS Class of 2027 On January 9th, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—in a move that shocked environmental activists—entirely rejected Colorado’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP). The Regional Haze SIP
Read Full ArticleDylan Buck (He/Him), Environmental Law Review Staffer, Fordham University School of Law, Class of 2027 The spring of 2025 marked a definitive turning point for corporate environmental accountability in the United States. In March, the
Read Full ArticleEliza Oehmler, Fordham ELR Staffer New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has already faced significant climate hurdles in his first few months in office after an unseasonably cold and snowy winter. Central Park recorded over 40
Read Full ArticleJoseph Zarif, Fordham University School of Law (Class of 2027), Environmental Law Review Staffer In January of this year, New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration announced its “Let them Build” reform, a self-proclaimed “common sense”
Read Full ArticlePatrick Schlesinger (he/him), Environmental Law Review Staffer, Fordham Law 2026 The Court’s Decision On March 4th, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency. The
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Sophie Lamb (she/her), ELR Staffer, ‘27 On January 1, 2026, Illinois became the first state in the U.S. to codify rewilding into law, a promising progression in environmental restoration and regulation at the state level.
Read Full ArticleIsabella Ingrao, FLS 2027 Cycling is the most energy-efficient way to travel. But new cycling laws and nearly $1 billion in taxes are hardly enough to save New York City’s bike lanes. New York City
Read Full ArticleMichael A. Meloro Jr., Fordham Law School 2026 Perhaps no issue further divides urban and rural environmentalists more than hunting. On one hand, hunting enthusiasts cite land preservation, habitat conservation, wildlife population management, and even
Read Full ArticleBy Reyna Lee, ELR Senior Staffer, Fordham University School of Law, Class of 2026 On November 7, 2025, New York and New Jersey state officials approved a proposal for a pipeline project that the New
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