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An article in law360.com makes note of the work of the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic and its contribution on behalf of conservation groups that are asking the court to review the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule exempting certain water transfers from Clean Water Act permitting requirements. Professor Daniel Estrin, supervising attorney, and Professor Karl Coplan, [...]

The American Bar Association has shined several spotlights on Pace Law alumni this month. Janice Dean (JD,’05) and David Johnson (LLM,’06) received the ABA SEER’s Distinguished Environmental Advocate “Rising Star” award at a special ceremony held in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 22. The SEER (Section of Environment, Energy and Resources) Award “recognizes the [...]

WHITE PLAINS, NY, March 20, 2013 –Pace Law School will enhance its world-class environmental law program with the appointment of Professor Jason J. Czarnezki, an internationally recognized scholar in environmental and natural resources law and policy. Professor Czarnezki will join Pace, starting in the 2013-14 academic year, as the Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Distinguished Professor [...]

Professor David Cassuto recently published two articles that survey the challenges facing the Guarani Aquifer. The largest aquifer in the world, it underlies four countries and its management is rife with hydrological and legal complications that will only worsen with climate change. “Hard, Soft & Uncertain: The Guarani Aquifer and the Challenges of Transboundary Groundwater,” [...]

Those ubiquitous plastic bags are making news as another town in Westchester County votes to ban their use. Professor Lin Harmon, Assistant Dean and Director of Environmental Law Programs, commented on the effectiveness of such tactics in curbing the environmental impact of the bags routinely distributed by grocery stores and other merchants. Asked by “The [...]

The Associated Press reports that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delayed a plan to allow fracking after a series of phone calls with Pace Law Professor Robert Kennedy. Also reported in the Huffington Post, the story says the Governor agreed to wait until he received the findings of a new study that assesses the health [...]

The Rochester, NY newspaper, “The Democrat and Chronicle,” quoted Professor John Nolon in an article about a land use case in Westchester County. In the town of Lewisboro, a horse farm bypassed the local zoning laws and appealed directly to the State to gain permission to expand its operation. The horse farm, located in South [...]

NewsLook, an on-line video news source, posted an interview this week with Pace Law Professor Robert Kennedy discussing the hazards of “fracking.” Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a controversial method of extracting oil and natural gas from rock. “The perils of fracking are much greater than anyone ever imagined,” Prof. Kennedy says, adding, “We are [...]

Two Pace Law School alums will be among those recognized as 2013 SEER Distinguished Environmental Advocates. Janice Dean (Pace Law, ’05) and David Johnson (Pace LLM, ’06) were selected along with 10 other lawyers and will be recognized at the SEER’s Section’s 42nd Spring Conference in Salt Lake City in March. According to the American [...]

Pace Law Professor Nicholas Robinson was identified by “Westchester Magazine” as a “game changer”– one of eight on their list of people who are helping to change the way we live. Prof. Robinson was recognized as an “Eco-Advocate” in their list of “Top 8 Leaders in Westchester County.” “It’s not just because he was around [...]