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In Support of Public Health Federalism

WEBHere, federalism can be used effectively and constitutionally to provide assurances of some federal backstop on the level of public health protection, and not …

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Centering Public Health at the UN Climate Talks

WEBThe climate crisis is a public health crisis, and it finally seems global leaders have recognized that fact. With the backdrop of the first-ever Health Day at the annual …

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Fighting for Clean Air in Imperial County, California

WEBImperial County has the highest COVID-19 case rate in California, about three-and-a-half times the rest of the state. The county also has limited medical …

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International Liability for Harm: Epidemics and Pollution

WEBIn theory, damages should be available in both cases. The core principle of international liability stems from the 1941 Trail Smelter decision. This international …

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The Delta Variant

WEBThe Delta Variant sounds like the title of one of those Robert Ludlum thrillers, like The Bourne Identity. Actually, though, it’s a lot scarier. The Delta variant of the …

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A Response to John Nagle: The Clean Air Act as a Whole

WEBLast week, conflicting federal court decisions regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as the ACA or “Obamacare,” set the nation …

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Los Angeles Air Quality in the Time of Covid-19

WEBHeadlines from across the world have trumpeted one of the few benefits of the Covid-19 shutdown: cleaner air quality. Los Angeles has starred in those headlines, …

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Coastal Beaches, Public Access & the Pandemic

WEBIt’s incumbent on governors to be the “adults in the room” and balance understandable local desires for open beaches against legitimate, science-based public …

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Cost-Benefit Analysis and the Biden EPA

WEBA series of executive orders requires agencies to conduct cost-benefit analysis for rules having costs over $100 million a year. The Trump rule expanded this …

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Why CEQA is a Useful Tool for Environmental Justice Communities …

WEBA local environmental justice group’s victory in a recent California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) exemption case highlights the importance of CEQA …

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What Does Today's Decision Holding that Employers Can't …

WEBToday’s blockbuster opinion in Bostock v.Clayton County, Georgia, holding that employers can’t fire LGBTQ workers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, may …

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Does the Constitution Exempt Churches from Social Distancing

WEBShort answer: “No.”. And it might even be unconstitutional for states to grant such exemptions. Most religious groups have willingly complied with public health limits …

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New California Bills Provide Pathway for Local Wildfire Risk …

WEBNow, new legislation could help make proposals like ours a reality: This week, SB 85, allocating $73 million to fund local wildfire prevention efforts, was signed …

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Presidential Power in a Pandemic

WEBThe statute is oriented toward identifying individual Typhoid Marys, not toward dealing with mass movement during a pandemic. Inherent Constitutional Powers. …

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Air Pollution in China Shuts Down City of 11 Million

WEBOn Sunday, the start of the heating season in northern China brought the “airpocalypse” back with a vengeance (although some might say it never left). Harbin, …

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Guest Bloggers Jennifer Garlock and Michelle Melton: California …

WEBAs part of its broader efforts to tackle climate change, California has set its sights on a new, and fast-growing, source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: ride …

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UCLA Wells Clinic provides legal support.

WEBThis post is co-authored by Sean Hecht, Cara Horowitz, and Beth Kent. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed three motions earlier this month that …

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Clean Power Plan Litigation Kick-Off

WEBThe rule to regulate existing power plants under Clean Air Act § 111 (d)—known as the Clean Power Plan —is now available at 80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964. …

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California Supreme Court Issues Split Decision in CEQA …

WEBThe California Supreme Court has ruled in an important case that the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is not fully preempted when it comes to …

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