Category Archives: Clinic

Clinic Releases White Paper on Oversight of Offshore Drilling in the Arctic

The Clinic today released a white paper on offshore drilling, “Recommendations for Improved Oversight of Offshore Drilling Based on a Review of 40 Regulatory Regimes.”  This paper identifies general program elements from existing safety and environmental programs that would improve … Continue reading

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Clinic Student Presents Oral Argument in Solar Licensing Case

On June 5, 2012, Environmental Law & Policy Clinic student Christopher Rendall-Jackson presented oral argument on a motion for summary judgment in Suffolk Superior Court in Carroll v. Board of State Examiners of Electricians.  Chris is the fourth Clinic student … Continue reading

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Goho Publishes Article on Local Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing

The American Planning Association’s journal Planning and Environmental Law today published an article by Clinical Instructor Shaun Goho on the ability of local governments to regulate hydraulic fracturing.  Across the country, cities, towns, and other local governments are moving to … Continue reading

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New Clinic Publication on Climate Adaptation and Insurance

In April 2012, the Environmental Law & Policy Clinic issued a white paper entitled “Municipal Climate Change Adaptation and the Insurance Industry,” which examines the ways in which coastal communities can work with the insurance industry to promote climate adaptation. … Continue reading

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Clinic Files Amicus Brief in Case Challenging Unlimited Deregulation of Genetically Modified Alfalfa

On April 23, 2012, the Clinic filed an amicus brief on behalf of organic farmers, producers of organic foods, and organic advocacy organizations in a Ninth Circuit case, Center for Food Safety v. Vilsack, involving a challenge to the Department … Continue reading

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