February 8, 2011

Environmental Law Student Writing Competition

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Information about the sixth annual “Endangered Environmental Laws” student writing competition, sponsored by the Environmental Law Institute, the ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, and the National Association of Environmental Law Societies is available here.  Submissions are due by April 11, 2011, and should address recent developments or trends in U.S. environmental law that have a significant constitutional or federalism component.  The winner receives a $2000 cash prize and an offer to publish her article in the Environmental Law Reporter.

 

 

February 8, 2011

The costs of climate change

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Temperatures in Wisconsin projected to increase 6 degrees

 

February 7, 2011

Gasland & Hydraulic Fracturing

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We screened the documentary film Gasland in my seminar today, and it was so depressing it completely sucked all energy out of the room.  Imagine the scenes…tap water of fire, sick moms, pets losing fur; all due to the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing that can pollute groundwater.

If this topic interests you, the University at Buffalo Environmental Law Program and the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy will host the conference: Hydrofracking: Exploring the Legal Issues in the Context of Politics, Science and the Economy.  The Call for Papers/Presentation is here.

 

February 5, 2011

Wetlands and the Green Bay Packers

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I’m a Packers fan. I’m number 15,354 on the season ticket waiting list after 14 years, and hope they win the big game tomorrow. But wetlands are more important than the Packers…apparently the Packers and the new Governor of Wisconsin don’t agree. Do the Packers and Bass Pro Shops also oppose high-speed rail?

 

February 2, 2011

“A Food Manifesto for the Future”…

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…is the title of this interesting little opinion piece in the Times, offering up some ways to improve our food system.  One idea I like, but I’ve never heard discussed from a public policy standpoint is how to encourage people to cook.  The piece says:

Encourage and subsidize home cooking. (Someday soon, I’ll write about my idea for a new Civilian Cooking Corps.) When people cook their own food, they make better choices. When families eat together, they’re more stable. We should provide food education for children (a new form of home ec, anyone?), cooking classes for anyone who wants them and even cooking assistance for those unable to cook for themselves.

 

February 1, 2011

What my 1pm Wednesday meeting at Vermont Law looks like…

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January 29, 2011

I love to carpool…it seems others don’t

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I love to carpool. We live in Vermont–a rural state where people drive many miles; possibly the most per capita in the country—yet we only own one car. My colleagues graciously drive me to work even though they know that they are unlikely to ever get a ride from me (though I always offer gas money and pay for gas whenever we stop). I have organized the carpool schedule, and would prefer to own zero cars. Yet, according to this article, carpooling is now unpopular, and the carpooling rate is falling. Car ownership, and accompanying convenience, is too common, urban planning and sprawl requiring driving, and driving is relatively inexpensive.

 

January 28, 2011

China’s Sewer-Oil Problem

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One of the great parts about being a Fulbright Scholar in China was meeting the recipients of the Fulbright student fellowships.  These American graduate students were all fluent in Chinese and had extraordinary research projects planned.  One such student studied the Chinese tea industry, but also found himself doing some fascinating environmental/public health journalism.  Here’s his fascinating (but disgusting) article about the China’s sewer-oil problem.

 

January 28, 2011

DADT and Vermont Law School

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From today’s NT Times:

The Pentagon says that only two schools — Vermont Law School in South Royalton, Vt., and William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul — have barred military recruiters.

But as soon as Mr. Obama and the military certify the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” Vermont and William Mitchell will allow recruiters on campus, spokesman for both said on Wednesday. It is not clear when that might happen, but Mr. Obama said in his speech that he expected it to occur “this year.”

 

 

January 28, 2011

Should I submit my article to this journal?

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Should I submit my article to this journal?… just for the fun of it.

 

 

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