Vol. 139 No. 7 Antibiotic resistance is a large and growing threat to public health, causing over 35,000 deaths a year in the United States alone. The animal agriculture industry is the largest user of medically important antibiotics and a major contributor to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (AR-bacteria). AR-bacteria pose a massive health risk to the public, with agricultural workers and people living near animal agriculture facilities at particular risk.
Congress doesn’t do anything anymore. Despite Republican control of the House, the Senate, and the presidency, Congress seems to be fading into the background of the current political landscape. At the...
Vol. 139 No. 6 In many U.S. states, climate laws and regulations were designed using distinct policy ideologies from those used in traditional environmental laws: Whereas traditional environmental laws typically mandate specific technology changes and pollution reductions at individual facilities...
On February 12, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency promulgated a final rule rescinding its finding that greenhouse gases (GHGs) endanger public health and welfare....
Vol. 139 No. 4 The second Trump Administration is executing an extensive immigration crackdown — pulling more people into detention, expanding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and funneling money from...
Vol. 139 No. 1 The legal world abhors a vacuum. Thus, when the Supreme Court overruled Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., “a leading decision...
Vol. 138 No. 7 In Waste, Property, and Useless Things, Professor Meredith Render takes aim at an important social problem — the voluminous (and often hazardous) waste produced by our seemingly insatiable consumption of the latest electronic gadgets. This phenomenon is part of a much larger solid-waste problem that human beings need to address if we are to achieve a more sustainable future for our species and our planet.
Vol. 138 No. 5 How should the law respond to intentionally useless objects that are constructed from scarce materials and thrust into an overcrowded world? Approximately sixty million tons of electronic waste, or “e-waste” — for example, discarded iPhones, refrigerators, desktop computers — is produced each year.
