Harvard Environmental Law Review electric utility system Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: Adapting Public Utility Commissions to Meet Twenty-First Century Climate Challenges August 12, 2014 by hlsjrnldev By Inara Scott Climate change and efforts to address it have put the electric utility system under increasing pressure to adapt and evolve. Key to the success … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review electric utilities Smart Rules for the Smart Grid (HELR Podcast) October 24, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Sachin Desai — Oct. 24, 2013 at 8:18am What makes the Smart Grid “smart”? Of course the technology plays a role. Grid-scale batteries allow renewable energy generators to be more competitive. New smart meters allow … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review economy In First Address as EPA Head, Administrator Gina McCarthy Stresses Collaboration and the “Opportunity of Climate Change” August 1, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Molly Cohen — Aug. 1, 2013 at 7:47am “Let’s talk about [climate change] as the opportunity of a lifetime, because there are too many lifetimes at stake,” … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review economic theory Carbon Offsets are a Bridge Too Far in the Tradable Property Rights Revolution August 1, 2012 by wpengine By Tyler McNish Tradable property rights-based carbon offsets are widely used as a policy tool for combating the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. However, academics, non-governmental organizations, and market … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review drilling “Fugitive” natural gas emissions on the run from the law August 13, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Samantha Caravello — Aug. 13, 2013 at 12:52pm Natural gas is being widely lauded as the “bridge fuel” that will allow the United States to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, kick its addiction … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review dormant commerce clause The Dormant Commerce Clause and Water Export: Toward a New Analytical Paradigm April 1, 2011 by wpengine By Christine A. Klein Facing water shortages, states struggle with competing impulses, desiring to restrict water exports to other states while simultaneously importing water from neighboring jurisdictions. In 1982, the Supreme … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review Dolan Revolutionary or Routine? Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District April 8, 2014 by hlsjrnldev By Molly Cohen and Rachel Proctor May Cite as: Molly Cohen and Rachel Proctor May, Revolutionary or Routine? Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, 38 Harv. Envtl. L. Rev. 245 (2014). [btn … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review divestment The Divestment Lawsuit Against the Harvard Corporation December 9, 2014 by Harvard Law Development By Ted Hamilton—December 9 at 1:01 p.m. This blog post contains the views of the author alone, and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Harvard Environmental Law Review. On November 19, I and six … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review disclosures Corporate Law and Climate Change Disclosures January 6, 2014 by hlsjrnldev By Molly Cohen — Jan. 6, 2013 at 8:57am When it comes to corporate law, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is king. Most people connect the SEC with the stock market, the 2008 financial crisis, and Bernie Madoff. … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review developing countries The Search for Sustainable Legitimacy: Environmental Law and Bureaucracy in China August 8, 2013 by wpengine By Alex L. Wang During China’s 11th five-year plan (2006–10), bureaucrats began to take substantial actions on environmental protection, making major investments in pollution control infrastructure and forcing the shutdown of thousands of … Read more