Minute 331: Supporting Certainty and Predictability for Water Deliveries in the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Basin
River Canyon
Thursday, January 9, 2025

The upcoming change in the U.S. presidential administration, with its threat of tariffs and mass deportation of immigrant communities, has put more attention on the country’s southern border. Despite these and other tensions concerning the U.S.-Mexico border, Mexico and the United States continue to work together to negotiate new approaches and compromises to manage shared water resources sustainably, even as climate change and drought have reduced those supplies.

Louisiana's Law Targets Community Air Monitoring
Louisiana swamp
Thursday, December 19, 2024

In June of this year, Louisiana enacted a law governing the gathering of air pollution data by community-based organizations.  Similar legislation has been introduced (but not adopted) in West Virginia and may be proposed in other states. While proponents argue they are simply ensuring only the best data is used, the Louisiana law undermines valid community efforts to understand an

Landmark Climate Settlement Highlights Relevance of Climate Science for Judges 
Landmark Climate Settlement Highlights Relevance of Climate Science for Judges 
Thursday, September 19, 2024

On June 20, 2024, four days before the case was set to go to trial, Hawaiʻi’s First Circuit Court approved a landmark settlement that resolved claims brought by thirteen Hawaiʻian youth plaintiffs against Hawaiʻi’s Department of Transportation (HDOT) and other defendants, including the department director and Governor. That case, Navahine F. v.

Promoting Funding Opportunities for Nature-Based Water Infrastructure Projects
Bridge over Mississippi River
Friday, March 22, 2024

World Water Day is an annual event celebrated on March 22nd, dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of water resources worldwide. In the face of escalating water crises and environmental degradation, the call for innovative solutions to ensure sustainable water management has never been more urgent.

Through the Looking Glass?: Chevron and the Future of the Regulatory Environment
US Supreme court building
Thursday, January 18, 2024

Yesterday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a pair of cases—Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce—that by all accounts have the potential to result in a seismic shift in administrative and regulatory law, including changes for courts, the President and federal agencies, Congress, and the public.