New Jersey Jumps Ship on RGGI

by Karl Coplan So New Jersey has announced it will withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the northeast region’s joint cap-and-trade program.  Governor Christie’s news conference and press statement are available here, and is worth a read. ...

Science and Administrative Agencies — Again

by Karl Coplan Frederick Tucker’s  Op-Ed in today’s New York Times is worth a read.  Tucker tells the story of the FDA’s interim approval of Avastin for treatment of breast cancer over the objections of an advisory committee, and Genentech’s...

Sounding the Alarm in the Gulf of Mexico

by Ann Powers President Obama signed an Executive Order in 2010 directed at ensuring responsible, coordinated ocean management by federal agencies. Stressing the importance of the Nation’s oceans for human health, economic and environmental sustainability, and climate...

This Summer’s Hot Environmental Law Topics

by Karl Coplan Just got back from briefing our DC Externship students about the hot topics likely to be getting the attention among environmental lawyers this summer.  Here’s my list: Global Warming — lots will be going on in the courts, EPA, and...