The Never-Ending Saga
Author
Joshua A. Bloom - Meyers Nave Law firm
Meyers Nave Law firm
Current Issue
Issue
3

In what appears to be the new normal when it comes to defining "waters of the United States," every effort that seeks to clarify that term, and in turn, the reach of federal authority to regulate water pollution, breeds yet more confusion.

Dutch Treat
Author
Lucas Bergkamp - Hunton & Williams
F. William Brownell -
Hunton & Williams
Current Issue
Issue
2

The Netherlands national court's Urgenda decision was a delight to climate change activists worldwide, but U.S. Courts' role in reviewing climate policies is not likely to be changed due to the fundamental nature of the two different legal and political systems.

Restore the Chesapeake
Author
Ridgway Hall - Chesapeake Legal Alliance
Chesapeake Legal Alliance
Current Issue
Issue
33

The vast bay and watershed include the largest estuary in the country. Efforts to restore its vastly degraded water quality involve a commensurately large response by the Bay States, the federal Environmental Protection Agency, local governments, and the public.