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,
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Kayla Lewis ELR Staffer FLS ‘27 As of March 14, 2025, ChatGPT has 400 million weekly active users and 122.58 million daily users. Since its public release on November 30, 2022, ChatGPT has become one
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 ArticleLiz Ralston ELR Staffer FLS ‘26 Energy bills in New York keep rising. Utility debt has skyrocketed from 782 million in 2020 to 1.8 billion in December 2024. One in four New York residents pay
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 ArticleJahneka Cassells Class of 2026 New York has spent billions combating climate change and will continue to do so. At the end of 2024, New York was the second state (behind Vermont) to enact a
Read Full ArticleDuke Seo 2L (2026), ELR Staff Member Climate change is reshaping seasons globally, especially by creating hotter and longer summers. This shift has become increasingly evident as summer temperatures rise to unprecedented levels and extend
Read Full ArticlePatrick Schlesinger (he/him) Environmental Law Review Staffer – Fordham Law 2026 Superfund sites have become synonymous with hazardous waste disposal zones that pose a threat to human health. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Read Full ArticleKayla Lewis ELR Staffer, Class of 2027 In recent years, research has shown that microplastics are accumulating in our bodies. Microplastics are a growing concern for environmental health and human safety. A recent study estimates
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