An innovative environmental law teaching (EL-T) practicum created by a Boston College Law School faculty member was the subject of a discussion at the environmental law field’s most prominent event.

Construction of a bridge over Connecticut Avenue for the Purple Line in Washington, D.C.’s Maryland suburbs. Homeowners invoked environmental law to challenge the 16-mile light rail project, which is ...

This law has been coined the "nation's strongest environmental justice law." It also marks a significant step in ensuring that environmental burdens are more equitably distributed and that ...

In a rare show of unity on May 29, 2025, The U.S. Supreme Court justices ruled 8-0 in favor of limiting the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) The court recognized that despite many ...

The Case Western Reserve University School of Law again has the highest rated environmental law program in the state of Ohio, according to the just-released 2025 US News & World Report law school ...

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled in favor of a controversial Utah ...

Critics say the change would make it easier to disregard climate change. The Trump administration is moving to change a landmark environmental law that could limit how much climate change is ...

Environmental law comprises the body of statutory and regulatory norms enacted by states to protect and enhance the natural environment while strategically balancing sustainable economic and social ...