Harvard Environmental Law Review energy law Toward Greener FERC Regulation of the Power Industry August 12, 2014 by hlsjrnldev By Christopher J. Bateman and James T.B. Tripp America’s electricity industry is at the heart of some of the nation’s and world’s biggest environmental challenges, including climate change. Yet the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”), which … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review energy generation The Uncertain Future of the Northern Pass December 3, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Ted Hamilton — Dec. 3, 2013 at 12:11pm With the recent announcements that the Vermont Nuclear Power Station will go off-line next year and that Brayton Point, the region’s large coal plant, is ceasing operations by … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review energy efficiency FERC and the future of energy efficiency August 21, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Kelsey Bagot — Aug. 21, 2013 at 5:10pm With U.S. climate-change bills and international climate talks repeatedly facing defeat, one of the main ways for the United States to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions could … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review energy FERC and the future of energy efficiency August 21, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Kelsey Bagot — Aug. 21, 2013 at 5:10pm With U.S. climate-change bills and international climate talks repeatedly facing defeat, one of the main ways for the United States to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions could be … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review EME Homer City Generation Becoming Good Neighbors After EME Homer Generation, L.P. v. EPA April 8, 2014 by hlsjrnldev By Jeremy Feigenbaum Cite as: Jeremy Feigenbaum, Becoming Good Neighbors After EME Homer Generation, L.P. v. EPA, 38 Harv Envtl. L. Rev. 259 (2014). [btn link=”http://harvardelr.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/04/Feigenbaum_Print1.pdf” color=”forestGreen” size=”size-l”]View Full Article (PDF)[/btn] … … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review ELR Welcome to the ELR blog! August 1, 2013 by hlsjrnldev By Harvard Environmental Law Review — Aug. 1, 2013 at 7:40am Welcome to the Harvard Environmental Law Review’s brand-new blog. We’re revamping our online presence and are looking forward to bringing you news, case analysis and commentary, and other interesting … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review electricity regulation 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 of … Read more
Harvard Environmental Law Review electricity generation Toward Greener FERC Regulation of the Power Industry August 12, 2014 by hlsjrnldev By Christopher J. Bateman and James T.B. Tripp America’s electricity industry is at the heart of some of the nation’s and world’s biggest environmental challenges, including climate change. Yet the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”), which … 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