Pace Environmental Law Review

by John R. Nolon Those of us who believe the overwhelming number of scientists who document and report on the existence of climate change tend to use those scientific conclusions to convince skeptics.  There may be a better way.  There are a number of institutions...

by Christopher Rizzo States’ cap-and-trade programs for greenhouse gases are being challenged around the nation in both courts and legislatures.  Most recently, on June 27, 2011, three plaintiffs filed a complaint against New York, alleging that the state's...

by John R. Nolon In "Get Out of Town," The New Yorker's Nicholas Lemann raises two critical questions: has the celebration of cities gone too far and is city life productive or merely interesting?  Some facts are missing from his June 27, 2011, "A Critic at Large"...

New York’s new power-plant siting law has the potential to streamline administrative reviews for new conventional power plants and renewable energy faciliteis, but it is very unclear whether it will reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

by Jackson D. Morris, Senior Policy Advisor for the Pace Energy and Climate Center In the wee hours last night, the NYS legislature passed a Big Energy Bill negotiated by legislative leaders and Governor Cuomo. It should be signed into law in the near future, and...

by Karl Coplan The Supreme Court issues its decision in SCOTUS v American Electric Power this morning.  Not surprisingly, the Court found in a 8-0 opinion that EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, affirmed by the Court in Massachusetts...

by Karl Coplan Back in April, the Bureau of Land Management halted construction on the vast 370 MW Ivanpah Solar Energy project in the Mojave desert, since construction crews found many more endangered desert tortoises on the site than were expected.  Now, the Fish...

by David Cassuto Good article in GOOD Magazine featuring an interview w/yours truly...

by Karl Coplan So New Jersey has announced it will withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the northeast region's joint cap-and-trade program.  Governor Christie's news conference and press statement are available here, and is worth a read.  Christie is...

by Karl Coplan Frederick Tucker's  Op-Ed in today's New York Times is worth a read.  Tucker tells the story of the FDA's interim approval of Avastin for treatment of breast cancer over the objections of an advisory committee, and Genentech's current attempts to avoid...