13 Feb 2018
Environmental Law Prof Blog
The Ninth Circuit, the Clean Water Act, and Septic Tanks
Last week, the Ninth Circuit decided Hawai'i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, a case involving Maui County's practice of pumping wastewater into wells, from which the wastewater flowed through a subsurface aquifer and into the Pacific Ocean. The County,...
13 Feb 2018 10:29pm GMT
22 Jan 2018
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Implications of the Supreme Court's Clean Water Rule/WOTUS Ruling
Today, the United States Supreme Court decided National Association of Manufacturers v. Department of Defense, a case determining whether challenges to the "Clean Water Rule" or "Waters of the United States Rule" should be heard in federal district court or...
22 Jan 2018 6:14pm GMT
19 Jan 2018
EcoGeek
A series of other thoughts about NAIAS 2018
Let's start out with my in-the-moment string of notes during the Press Preview at this year's NAIAS (Detroit Auto Show). This covers the main ideas about this year's program at the time. I'll add a few more comments and expanded thoughts at the end. Not sure if it's an actual color trend, but there's a […]
19 Jan 2018 5:32am GMT
05 Dec 2017
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments Litigation
The map of central and southern Utah changed dramatically on December 4. That day, roughly half of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and over 90% of the Bears Ears National Monument were eliminated, returning those lands to the status they...
05 Dec 2017 5:59pm GMT
10 Jan 2017
EcoGeek
The Surprising Green Lining at 2017 NAIAS
For an EcoGeek, there were many surprises at the 2017 edition of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). We've been watching the emphasis on green cars decline for a number of years. Some of that is in the mainstreaming of more efficient vehicles, with increased fuel efficiency standards, greater numbers of hybrid vehicles, and […]
10 Jan 2017 2:42pm GMT
31 Mar 2016
EcoGeek
Flow Batteries for Household Power Storage
Residential power storage options are starting to get more competitive with a flow battery being introduced to the market in Australia. Flow batteries have been something we've looked at for grid-scale storage, and the research into the technology has been making advances. But it has been primarily a utility-scale technology. However, the technology has been […]
31 Mar 2016 5:45pm GMT
12 Nov 2011
Latest Items from TreeHugger
Use Etsy to Find Local and Handcrafted Holiday Yoga Treats
My flame for the small-business and artisan supporting marketplace was re-kindled surfing the 263 items -- from mat bags, to hand-knit yoga socks, calming wall art and more -- made locally in Brooklyn alone.
12 Nov 2011 6:08pm GMT
Ringo Starr Designs Timberland Boots for Charity
Ringo Starr lends his oriiginal peace sign artwork to 75 pairs of Timberland boots to support WaterAid.
12 Nov 2011 4:41pm GMT
Turkish Photographers Capture Climate Change
Traveling exhibit in Turkey prompts audiences to put on their 'climate glasses' and see how floods, fires, and drought in the country are all connected.
12 Nov 2011 4:30pm GMT