by Nicholas Mammel and Luke Warkall | Apr 12, 2025 | Constitutional Law, Environment in Times of Conflict, Environmental Law, Municipal
The following article is part of a series of reflections on the 2025 New Directions in Environmental Law Conference, also known as NDEL. On February 15, 2025, scholars, practitioners, students, and policymakers convened at Yale Law School to analyze changes and...
by Dan Khieninson | Mar 24, 2025 | Climate Change, Environmental Law, Land Use, Municipal, Uncategorized, Wildfires
The following article, written by Daniel Khieninson, is part of a two-part blog series on the role of land use regulations in mitigating wildfires. In recent years, the threat of wildfires has only grown more visible, and the statistics on fire damage bear this out....
by John Finn | Mar 21, 2025 | Climate Change, Environmental Law, Land Use, Municipal, Wildfires
The following article, written by John (Jack) Finn, is part of a two-part blog series on the role of land use regulations in mitigating wildfires. In recent years, the threat of wildfires has only grown more visible, and the statistics on fire damage bear this out....
by Pamella Vegna | Jan 15, 2025 | Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use, Municipal, Uncategorized, Urban Planning, Zoning
INTRODUCTION The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (“IPCC”) Climate Change 2023 Synthesis Report (“AR6 SYR”) defined Climate Resilient Development (“CRD”) as “the process of implementing greenhouse gas mitigation and adaptation measures to support sustainable...
by Cassidy Yelincic | Jan 10, 2025 | Climate Change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use, Municipal
Introduction Seven out of ten of the deadliest tornadoes to strike Texas occurred before 1975 which was the year the Texas Disaster Act of 1975 was passed. The deadliest tornado to hit Texas was the Waco Tornado which touched down on May 11, 1953. The tornado resulted...
by Evi Patterson | Oct 15, 2024 | Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use, Municipal
Boulder, Colorado, has long been on the cutting edge of environmental action. A picturesque community nestled among the flatirons; Boulder has leveraged a variety of land use strategies to manage climate change impacts equitably. In 2006, Boulder made history by...
