The Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation (JELL) has published their fortieth volume with articles spanning topics from groundwater law reform to the rights of nature.
ENR, the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, the Public Service & Policy Program, and the Business Law Program co-hosted an Oregon Law Fellows Reception at the Grand Opening of UO's new Portland Campus.
Associate Professor Greg Dotson explores the energy, science, tax, and regulatory policies Congress has promulgated to advance a dominant future for electric vehicles in his latest article, "Congress's Fifty Year Mission to Transition Motor Vehicles: A Brief History of Federal Electric Vehicle Policy in the United States."
Professor of Practice Dr. Alaí Reyes-Santos and third-year law student Abigayle Mitchell presented their research on La Piedra del Sapo, a significant Indigenous site in Puerto Rico, at the UO Center for Latino/a & Latin American Studies' spring symposium, "Roots & Rhythms: Afrodescendencia, Indigenous Heritage, and Community Empowerment in Mexico and Puerto Rico. "
As part of her fellowship with ENR's Global Environmental Democracy Project, third-year law student Corinne Gibson has created an infographic, "NCS Action Plan — Climate Superfund Bills: Funding Sky Cleanup," as a digestible public resource for understanding how the framework of Natural Resources Damages might be applied to advance carbon drawdown efforts.
We celebrated Earth Day with our traditional cake in the Wayne Morse Commons, followed by a discussion focused on the history and environmental justice implications of the Kinzua Dam, the construction of which flooded entire communities within the Seneca Nation.
This year, Clayton R. Hess Professor of Law Adell Amos gave the Frank & Elvira Jestrab Distinguished Lecture on Water at the University of Montana. A recording of her address, "State Water Code Reform: Lessons for Oregon from Across the West," is now available.
The 2025 Oregon Law Leadership Awards, also known as the "Duckies," saw Clayton R. Hess Professor of Law Adell Amos and ENR Program Assistant Madi Prue recognized as "Pillars of the Community." Madi also received the Native American Law Students Association's "Unsung Hero" Award for her contributions to the organization's mission.
Associate Professor Greg Dotson has accepted a new appointment to the Oregon Climate Action Commission. He is now supporting the Commission in their work to track trends in greenhouse gas emissions, recommend ways to coordinate state and local efforts to reduce emissions, and help prepare communities for the effects of climate change.
