JASON J. CZARNEZKI

BNA article: http://www.bna.com/epa-corps-propose-n17179879956/#!

link to the proposed rule currently under OMB review: http://op.bna.com/itr.nsf/id/rran-9d8qx7/$File/WOTUS%20scan.pdf

H/T: Daniel E. Estrin, Pace University School of Law

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/08/opinion/if-you-think-chinas-air-is-bad.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&rref=opinion&adxnnlx=1383904423-C6e95KTFs5P/Pd38Rerogw&

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/08/health/fda-trans-fats.html?hp

Sources:
http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2013/11/more-on-the-.html

http://lawschooltuitionbubble.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/lsat-tea-leaf-reading-october-2013-edition/

Concerns about air quality and food safety.

I thought I’d share this photo. I’m honored that this photo exists…taken on the day when Nick Robinson‘s Kerlin Professorship transferred to me.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/01/executive-order-preparing-united-states-impacts-climate-change

Here’s the report from The National Law Journal: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202625977136&slreturn=20131001100920.

This line graph paints the picture further.

Source: http://excessofdemocracy.com/blog/2013/10/lsat-takers-declining-sharply-for-the-fourth-straight-year

Attend the Environmental Consortium of Colleges & Universities ‘s 10th Annual Conference and hear keynotes by:

· Gus Speth (Vermont Law School) and David Hales (Second Nature)

· … plus learn and share best practices on campus sustainability.

10th annual conference of the Environmental Consortium of Colleges & Universities

Sustain What? Preparing our Students by Greening our Campuses

November 8th – 9th, 2013 at Pace University, Pleasantville, New York

Register today!

Save even more on registration by coordinating a team to attend. Teams enjoy a 15% discount on registration. A team consists of at least one faculty member, administrator, facilities representative, and student. BONUS: If you are registering as part of a team, one (1) student may register at no charge.

Conference Highlights

• James Gustave "Gus" Speth, Professor of Law, Vermont Law Schoolwill be presented with the Environmental Consortium’s "The Great Work Award, in honor of Thomas Berry" and deliver a keynote on Saturday, November 9, 2013. [bio]
• David Hales, President, Second Nature, will deliver the opening keynote on Friday, November 8, 2013. [bio]
• Breakout Sessions: Something for everyone!
• Plenaries: Preparing our Campuses for an Uncertain Future (Friday) and Best Practices and Success Stories (Saturday).
• Exhibitor Expo: See who’s coming so far!
• Poster Session: Campus greening case studies and scholarly or creative work dedicated to environmental topics in the Hudson-Mohawk River Watershed.

Metro-North Shuttles
Pace University’s Pleasantville campus is easily accessible by car or mass transit. Free shuttles from both the Pleasantville Metro-North Station (Harlem Line) and the Croton-Harmon Station (Hudson/Amtrak Line) are available. More details on shuttle times and directions.

Don’t miss this opportunity!Register today.

Full conference details online at www.environmentalconsortium.org

The mission of the Environmental Consortium of Colleges & Universities is to harness higher education’s intellectual and physical resources to advance regional, ecosystem-based environmental research, teaching, and learning with a special emphasis on the greater Hudson-Mohawk River watershed.

Pace University is the host institution of the Environmental Consortium, with headquarters located at Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies.

My Pace Law colleague Michael Mushlin takes on the issues of solitary confinement – teamed up with former NYC Corrections Commissioner Marty Horn, in the Albany Times-Union. Here is the link:

http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Reform-prison-isolation-4933317.php