by Nicole Trent | Jan 30, 2025 | Administrative Law, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law
The following article, written by Nicole Trent, is part of a series of reflections on the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) that took place in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024. The series covers...
by Susannah Gilmore | Nov 5, 2024 | Administrative Law, Climate Change, Environmental Law
Introduction Since its enactment, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has amended, expanded, and clarified the National Environmental Policy Act’s (NEPA) scope in regard to its applicability to transboundary and international projects. However, certain...
by Jorge Roman | Mar 13, 2024 | Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law
This article is part of a three-part series on the environmental consequences of the REINS Act. The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (“REINS Act” or “Act”) is a legislative proposal that seeks the amendment of the Congressional Review Act...
by Jared Williamson | Nov 15, 2023 | Administrative Law, Environmental Law
In the 2021 case West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the majority opinion, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, formulated a new standard for agency regulation review. This new standard is called the “major questions doctrine.” The major...
