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A New Energy Project at UCLA Law

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Ruthie Lazenby, a UCLA Law fellow and Legal Planet blogger who is currently writing a series on community solar , is also contributing to E-CELL. If you’re looking for partners like UCLA Law in this space, don’t hesitate to reach out. E – CELL will also build upon existing projects in the Frank G.

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The Ten Most Important U.S. Environmental Laws

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In choosing the top environmental laws, I wanted to focus on those with the largest impacts on the environment, not just those that are most important to environmental lawyers or best known. I included all laws passed in the U.S., not just federal regulatory laws, and some of my selections may not be what you expected.

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New Law Reaffirms Local Authority to Ban Oil Drilling

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Prior to that decision, oil industry plaintiffs had already sued Los Angeles’ oil production phase-out ordinance; in early September, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kin held that ordinance was preempted by state law as well. Coalition, Communities for a Better Environment, and others who have advocated for tighter restrictions on drilling.

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No More ‘House of Horrors’ Thanks to These New Laws

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Here is a look at a handful of these new laws aimed at increasing health and safety for Californians. AB 347 requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to enforce and ensure compliance with three existing laws that set limits for (PFAS) in food packaging, textiles, and juvenile products.

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New Environmental Laws Focus on Public Health

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In another victory for environmental and human health amongst disadvantaged communities in California, Assemblymember Laura Friedman’s AB 1963 addressing paraquat dichloride was signed into law. The Environmental Working Group detailed how parquat disproportionately threatens California’s low-income Latino communities.

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California Enacts Major Water Law Reform Legislation–But More Changes Are Needed

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The California Legislature has enacted and Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law SB 389 , an important water law reform measure authored by State Senator Ben Allen. SB 389 is part of a broader initiative by the Legislature–and public interest groups–to reform and update California’s water laws.

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How the ICC is Using International Criminal Law to Prosecute Suspects of Eco Crimes

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One new set of tools that legal experts are proposing we consider are those available under international criminal law. I was part of the UCLA Law student group, along with Hannah Reynolds (J.D. ‘26) 26) and Selina Novak (Doctoral Program in Law Exchange Student Researcher).

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