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Cutting-Edge Environmental Courses
Penn Carey Law students are learning how they can use their skills to advocate for a healthier, greener world.
Dangerous Opinion on Climate Change
“[T[here is no escaping the conclusion that the opinion is dangerous on two fronts: for the climate and for administrative capacity more broadly,” writes Prof. Shelley Welton of the Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA.
Fractured State Responses
Prof. Cary Coglianese discusses how states are responding to the Supreme Court’s decision that limits the EPA’s role in combatting climate change.
‘Devastating’ Climate Change Decision
Prof. Shelley Welton calls the decision “bad for climate change and bad for people in the administration who are working creatively on solutions to the big, important problems that are facing the nation.”
SCOTUS Curbs EPA on Climate Change
Penn Carey Law faculty respond to the Court’s recent decision that limits the EPA’s role in combatting climate change.
Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors
The Honorable Leo E. Strine Jr. L’88 has submitted a letter to the SEC arguing that the agency should require climate-related disclosures to investors.
International Energy Perspectives
Samuel Wong L’23 recently shared his experiences in one of the Law School’s Global Research Seminars, which yielded new perspectives on how countries can support clean technology.