Category Archives: People
New Clinic White Paper on Offshore Aquaculture and the Clean Water Act
The Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic, in collaboration with the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the Ocean Foundation, released a white paper entitled “Offshore Aquaculture Regulation Under the Clean Water Act” in December 2012. The work of Clinic students … Continue reading
Clinic Victory for Renewable Energy
Led by Clinic Director and Clinical Professor Wendy Jacobs, HLS students have prevailed in a two-year battle to lift restrictions on the installation of solar power in Massachusetts. For more than two years, the Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic … Continue reading
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
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
ELP Welcomes Kate Konschnik as Policy Director
In September, Kate Konschnik will join the ELP as its new policy director. Konschnik will launch the ELP Policy Initiative, which will conduct research and analysis on emerging environmental law and energy law issues for consumption by policymakers at the … Continue reading
