Environmental Law

Pulled Pork: How North Carolina Lawmakers have Pulled Hog Farm Suits from the Docket

May 10, 2022

Special Note: This article was co-authored by Corey A. Goss ’23 whose passion for attending law school was inspired by this very topic. North Carolina human population: 10.5 million North Carolina hog population: 9.5 million Almost 100 years ago, it was common to find a hog on almost every farm in the United States, as families butchered and consumed their own family-raised hogs.  With the Great Depression, though, hog production became commercialized and hogs were found less and less on [...]

Environmental Groups Petition Supreme Court to Halt Construction of Border Wall

May 15, 2020

One of the most hotly politicized issues in the United States this year is whether the President has the authority to direct the construction of a wall on the southern border between the United States and Mexico.  Passionate arguments arose from all sides of the issue, and even made its way through the court system.  In 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration has the authority to redirect funds allocated to the military towards construction of a border wall.  However, [...]

Climate Change and the Constitution: The Right to a Clean Environment   

January 10, 2020

Climate change is an issue that has recently come to the forefront of discussion in both the United States and the rest of the world.  Commonly, climate change is debated through the lens of politics, social policy, or economic principles.  The legal field has not yet delved as deeply into the issue.  Until recently, many have hoped to combat climate change through legislation and lifestyle changes.   However, individuals, activists, and other groups around the country have now turned to [...]

Preservation and protection for our pond friends?

February 2, 2018

The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in a case involving an endangered species of frog to determine whether the designation of privately-owned land as “critical habitat” is authorized under the Endangered Species Act. [...]

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