The 44th annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC)—the oldest and largest conference of its kind on the planet—will take place at the University of Oregon from Thursday, March 12 through Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Following her nomination by Governor Tina Kotek, Clayton R. Hess Professor of Law Adell Amos—a long-time champion for Oregon's water future—has been confirmed by the Oregon State Legislature to serve on the Oregon Water Resources Commission.
The inaugural Summit for Northwest American Indian Law (SNAIL)—with a theme of Moving Beyond Acknowledgment—will take place Saturday, February 7, at the University of Oregon School of Law. All are invited to attend and learn more about legal issues and strategies relevant to Tribal communities across the region.
Associate Professor Greg Dotson filed a brief of amicus curiae in opposition to the defendants' motion to dismiss in State of California v. United States—a case concerning Congress' authority to suddenly negate waivers that have long enabled California to regulate vehicle emissions.
In his capacity as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Professor Michael Fakhri addressed the Council of Europe's Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development at a hearing on "Ensuring Sustainable Food Security in Times of Crisis: Strengthening Resilience and Access to Food."
Clayton R. Hess Professor of Law Adell Amos—faculty co-leader of the ENR Center's Oceans, Coasts, and Watersheds Project—joined co-authors Melissa Scanlan (Wisconsin) and Sandra Zellmer (Montana) on the 7th edition of Water Law in a Nutshell, an essential legal textbook covering U.S. water allocation, regulations, and rights.
Professor Michael Fakhri—the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food and faculty co-leader of the ENR Center's Food Sovereignty Project—will present the University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre's annual Human Rights Lecture with his talk, "The Right to Food and the Global Order."
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has appointed Associate Professor Greg Dotson as a member of the new Data Center Advisory Commission, an expert body that will offer input on questions and issues brought about by the increasing prevalence of data centers across the state.
In his recent publication in Just Security, "The Epstein Files and the Seven Member Rule," Associate Professor Greg Dotson examines the U.S. House of Representatives' Seven Member Rule as an important tool for protecting political minorities and maintaining democracy.
Oregon Law’s student organization Land Air Water (LAW) hosts what is known as the oldest and largest Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) on the planet every March – and has for more than four decades – drawing changemakers from around the globe to share their vision for a sustainable future and solutions to the world’s most alarming environmental crises.
