Environmental Law Society Blog

By Abby King The Argument for Attribution Science in Climate Litigation: Humans have manipulated the earth’s climate beyond its ecological limits. This manipulation has exacerbated natural climate change, leaving in its wake environmental and social destruction that jeopardizes the health… Continue Reading →

By: Will Matushek On May 25, 2023, the Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. EPA overturned over 50 years of precedent by holding that wetlands do not fall within the protection of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”). The case started… Continue Reading →

From November 30 to December 12, 2023 the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) in order to build upon past achievements and provide… Continue Reading →

by: Jack Friedman When an administrative agency such as the EPA decides to issue a regulation, that action may be challenged in the federal courts. The judicial review provisions of environmental statutes specifically authorize courts to review agency actions, such… Continue Reading →

By: Laura Christensen Garcia At first glance, West Virginia v. EPA may seem like a run-of-the-mill administrative law case where a conservative majority has once again chipped away at the powers of the administrative state.[1] Yet, further analysis reveals a… Continue Reading →

by: Sam Torrence On September 26th Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago, announced a plan to offer subsidies to developers and building owners to convert vacant offices into residential units in the business district on the historic LaSalle Street. The… Continue Reading →

by: Sam Torrence In the effort to fight climate change in the United States a renewed emphasis has been placed on creating a green energy infrastructure, but what does that mean? Clean energy solutions must be able to be attached… Continue Reading →

By Jay Zenker, Vice President for Loyola University Chicago’s Environmental Law Society About two miles from the Chicago lakefront, resting right atop the horizon, from a swimmer’s point of view, are a series of six structures. They are oddly shaped… Continue Reading →

By Frances Rafferty (they/them/theirs, she/her/hers) As I write this piece on a rainy autumn afternoon, I reflect on the change in weather from these past couple of weeks. Autumn, as my favorite season, brings back nostalgic memories of crisp, sunny… Continue Reading →

By Annalisa Kolb, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. 2023 When you think about what things harm the environment, your mind likely goes to gas-guzzling cars, single-use plastics, and cow farts. But when you’re considering your carbon footprint, the… Continue Reading →