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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching. 10 years later, the act was modified to include toxic pollutants and funded sewage.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Circuit’s January opinion vacating EPA’s repeal and replacement of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan regulations for controlling carbon emissions from existing power plants. They point to evidence that the licenses could lead to billions of tonnes of CO2 emissions, which would imperil the coastal nation.

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