Environmental Policy & Law

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Bustos applies human rights approach to climate-induced displacement

Camila Bustos’ recent article, A Human Rights Approach To Climate Induced Displacement: A Case Study In Central America And Colombia, draws from two case studies to highlight the human rights obligations of nations and the international...
August 23, 2023
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Grumet on getting green hydrogen incentives ‘just right’

A critical decision currently facing the Biden Administration is determining the rules incentivizing the production of clean – or “green” – hydrogen (H2) for use in decarbonizing heavy industry, freight transport, and aviation.
August 23, 2023
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Hsu presents Harnessing Machine Learning for Climate Policy

In her August 31 webinar for Climate Change AI, Angel Hsu explores applications of machine learning in the realm of climate policy, with a specific focus on evaluating the actions of subnational and non-state actors such as cities, regions...
August 23, 2023
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Liz Jacob named 2023 Skadden Fellow at Sugar Law Center

The Skadden Law Firm has awarded Liz Jacob a 2023 Skadden Fellowship, located at the Sugar Law Center for Social and Economic Justice. Launched in 1988 to commemorate our 40th anniversary, the Skadden Foundation has funded more than 960...
August 22, 2023
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Clark argues in legal victory against Bay Area biofuel refinery

Ben Clark argued the winning case against a proposed Marathon-Tesoro refinery in Martinez, CA, as a certified student attorney with the Stanford Environmental Law Clinic.
August 22, 2023
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Bustos and Pizarro co-author climate displacement case study of Puerto Rican women in CT

The article is “the first ethnography of Puerto Rican women who relocated in Connecticut in the aftermath of the hurricane [Maria], discussing the ways in which federal law and policy have failed to meet the needs of Puerto Ricans and other climate-displaced people.”
July 26, 2023
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Scheuer appointed to East Maui Water Board amid fiercely political process

The Maui County Council has confirmed Jonathan Likeke Scheuer to represent the Hawaiian Homes Commission on the board steering the new East Maui Community Water Authority, marking the council’s final action in a heated monthslong process to get it up and running.
July 26, 2023
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Delborne named 2023-24 AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow

Jason’s fellowship is with the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, which conducts public engagement and supports the interagency nanotechnology community.
July 26, 2023
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Pizarro appeals neighborhood “tree massacre” on environmental justice grounds

“This is an issue of public safety. [T]rees slow down traffic, provide shade and cooling opportunities, and reduce energy burdens for those that are energy insecure,” the appeal states. “Given the inevitable trajectory of cities growing hotter, we implore City and State legislators to act now to mitigate worsened health and quality of life outcomes for the most vulnerable.”
July 26, 2023
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Hsu translates urban heat island effect into actionable numbers

Third Pod from the Sun interviews Angel Hsu on her work using data collected by satellites and citizens to translate these urban effects into numbers policymakers can use when leading climate change mitigation efforts on local levels.
July 26, 2023