by Daniel Estrin | Nov 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Daniel E. Estrin, Supervising Attorney, Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic Adjunct Professor of Law, Pace Law School BREAKING NEWS: For the second time in four years, Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic’s clients have caught Frasure Creek Mining, LLC in the...
by John Nolon | Nov 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Municipalities across the nation are incorporating natural resource preservation principles into their zoning ordinances. They are not doing so uniformly, but their collective progress is impressive. Some local legislatures describe the protection of the natural...
by John Nolon | Oct 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Land Use Climate Bubbles are emerging in every region of the country that should rivet the attention of policy makers. In numerous communities, property values are declining because of repeated flooding, continued threats of storm surges, sustained high temperatures,...
by John Nolon | Oct 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Sidney is in retreat. Situated next to the Susquehanna River in the Catskill Mountains of New York, the village was built on a floodplain on the south side of the river. In 2006, Sidney was hit by a record-breaking storm that dropped 14 inches of rain over the upper...
by John Nolon | Oct 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Protecting the Environment Through Land Use Law: Standing Ground, starts with this quote from Emerson, “All of my best thoughts were stolen by the ancients.” The quote introduces Chapter One of this book, which is entitled The Long Arch of Local Environmental Law,...
by ljensen | Oct 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
On October 20th at Pace Law School, Professor John Nolon will demonstrate how local governments can preserve natural resources, maintain critical environmental functions, respond to climate change, and build sustainable communities. His presentation coincides with the...