Gabrielle Towson ELR Staffer FLS ‘26 On March 13, 2025, the environmental law nonprofit, Earthjustice sued the Trump administration for “unlawfully withholding grant funds appropriated by Congress through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).” The lawsuit,
Read Full ArticleOwen Topf ELR Staffer FLS 26 New York City, one of the most congested cities in the world, has implemented a solution to combat traffic gridlock and reduce its environmental footprint: congestion pricing. Under this
Read Full ArticleCaroline Johnson ELR Staffer (Class of 2026) In 1938, the United States started using perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with the creation of Teflon, a non-stick coating used on cooking pans. The U.S. has continued
Read Full ArticleIsaac Wieder (He/Him) Fordham Environmental Law Review 26’ The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, enacted under the Biden Administration, was a significant piece of legislation addressing climate change, healthcare, and tax reform. To mitigate
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 ArticleAlec Goldstein ELR Staffer (Class of 2026) Our environmental regulations are in desperate need of change to prevent global warming, and this task is not getting any easier. According to a recent UN climate report
Read Full ArticleEmily Benevento (she/her) ELR Staffer ’24 On May 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the previously proposed rules governing environmental, societal, and governance (ESG) disclosures in annual reports and investor
Read Full ArticleChantel Jones (she/her) Environmental Law Review Staffer, Fordham Law ’23 Plastic pollution is an unceasing environmental issue, as the increased production of plastic products has overwhelmed the world’s ability to handle it. Although the invention
Read Full ArticleKyle Leeman (he/him/his) ELR Staffer, Fordham Law 2023 Congestion pricing is a controversial idea within United States public policy circles, but in major cities around the world (like London and Stockholm), it is a widely
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Nan Zhang (she/they) ELR Staff, J.D. 2023 A Shiba Inu. Pixelated heads. Venezuela. While this sounds like the beginning of a joke about walking into a bar, they are, in fact, all unified by cryptocurrency.
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