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 Isabella DiCosmo | Feb 28, 2024 | Environmental Law
Cosmetics are personal care products that many will admit they simply cannot live without. However, the products we use every day may have negative impacts on our health, both physical and mental, and on our environment. While other major product categories’...
by John Nolon | Feb 25, 2024 | climate change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use, Urban Planning
Introduction According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Climate Resilient Development (CRD) is an effective method of managing climate change and one of the major strategies available to combat the catastrophic consequences of global warming....
by Harrison Bench | Feb 7, 2024 | Environmental Law, Land Use, Transportation, Urban Planning
Land use and urban planning scholars from around the world have proposed innovative strategies to make parking more sustainable. Adaptive reuse policies allow parking areas to be transformed into spaces for other uses, such as housing, farming, and shopping. Local...
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...
