In "Federal Flood Policy and Maladaptation: A Story of Collective Forgetting," her latest article published in the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal, Assistant Professor Sarah Adams discusses the history and trajectory of federal flood policy and the implications for environmental justice and climate adaptation.
In "Land Law Localism and the Climate Resilience Paradox," her latest article published in the Stanford Law & Policy Review, Assistant Professor Sarah Adams confronts foundational assumptions about land use governance and community resilience in the context of climate change.
Associate Professor Greg Dotson provided insights on the Environmental Protection Agency and the historic breadth of its authority in a recent Climate Connections article, "The Republican campaign to stop the U.S. EPA from protecting the climate."
In the aftermath of deadly flooding in Texas, Assistant Professor Sarah Adams tells ABC News local governments might lesson the costs of future disasters by discouraging new development on low floodplains.
Philip H. Knight Professor of Law Mary C. Wood grew up exploring the Northwest's natural wonders. Leveraging the law to protect these lands and resources has been her life's work.
Will the Trump Administration's promises to revive the nation's automaking industry pay off? Associate Professor Greg Dotson is among several experts quoted in recent New York Times article, "How Republican E.V. Cuts Could Put U.S. Carmakers Behind China."
Professor Emerita Susan Gary recently served as the Cheng Yu Visiting Professor at the University of Hong Kong. On July 4, she will present "Planning with Purpose: Purpose Trusts, Charitable Gifts, and Business Succession Planning" at HKU's Trusts, Wealth Management, and Philanthropy Conference.
In "Unbound by Statute: The U.S. Senate, California's Emissions Waivers, and the Congressional Review Act," his essay in the Yale Journal on Regulation: Notice & Comment, Associate Professor Greg Dotson explores the Congressional Review Act and its latest "unprecedented" use by the Senate.
Clayton R. Hess Professor of Law Adell Amos presented "Living with Water: Sovereignty as a Framework for Public Rights and Interests" as a keynote speaker at the Association of Pacific Rim Universities' Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference at Simon Frasier University in Burnaby, British Columbia.
For 50 years, automakers faced fines for failing to comply with federal fuel economy standards. That could change with a new bill. Associate Professor Greg Dotson is among several experts quoted in recent New York Times article, "Republicans Propose a New Way to Scrap Fuel Economy Rules: No Fines."
