What's New in Environmental Law

Source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/low-angle-photo-of-nuclear-power-plant-buildings-emtting-smoke-3044470/ By Jackson Henry, S26 Environmental Clinic student U.S. electricity demand is surging, and is projected to grow by as much as 80% by 2050. Nuclear energy offers a proven solution to provide firm, carbon-free, and sustainable electricity to meet this increasing demand. But until recently, nuclear regulation has… read more 

Credit: John Cahill By Dan Covert, S26 Environmental Clinic student The golden-cheeked warbler (Setophagia chrysoparia) is the only bird species to have breeding habitat exclusively in Texas. It has been listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) since 1990, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) found… read more 

Source: DESALINATION: Environmental groups protest Corpus Christi facility | KRIS 6 News By Taylor Cox, S26 Environmental Clinic student Public participation is central to many federal and state environmental permitting processes. In Texas, for example, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) provides opportunities for public notice and comment on… read more 

By Camille Powell, S26 Environmental Clinic student The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is revisiting standards for fluoride in drinking water—a step that, if handled responsibly, could be a win for public health. But tumult surrounding fluoride has already had potentially dangerous consequences: a wave of state and local bans… read more 

By Brady Miller, S26 Environmental Clinic student Since its release in March 2025, much has been made of the book Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. Its core thesis, rather simple, is that to create the future we want—one that, for example, has enough quality affordable housing, adequate public… read more 

By Salahudeen Robinson, S26 Environmental Clinic Student  In environmental law practice, litigation can often start with a test result and finish with two questions: what does this mean for environmental or human health, and who (if anyone) can be held responsible? PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are thousands of synthetic… read more 

Source: How everyday people started a movement that’s shaping climate action to this day | NPR By Shruti Machiraju, Environmental Clinic Student S26 From its earliest days, the U.S. environmental movement has largely been shaped by leaders from relatively privileged backgrounds. Consequently, environmental law and policy became heavily influenced by… read more 

A picture I took hiking this past 1L summer when I was working in Colorado. This is the Dillon Reservoir near Dillon, Frisco, and Silverthorne ,CO. It is a freshwater reservoir for the city of Denver under the control of Denver Water. By Helen McLachlan, S26 Environmental Clinic Student An… read more 

by Will Lavallo, S26 Environmental Clinic Student Tylor Skenandore, a horse trainer in Abilene, Texas, and his horse Bubbles are used to looking out across the flat West Texas horizon and seeing “nothing but bare nothing.” From his twelve-stall horse barn, that view has changed. Now he sees thousands of… read more 

by Jordan (JP) Sammis, F25 Environmental Clinic student “ESG” (Environmental, Social, and Governance) evaluates how a company’s operations affect the environment, society, and its internal management practices. The environmental pillar measures a company’s greenhouse gas emissions, energy usage, sustainability, and waste; the social pillar assesses how the company affects its… read more