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Commonwealth Must Consider in Advance Environmental Impacts of its Decisions Under the Environmental Rights Amendment
A newly filed amicus brief in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court argues that the state’s Environmental Rights Amendment requires the Department of Environmental Protection to consider in advance the environmental impacts of its decisions. This is a case about a proposed quarry located next to a…
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Making America a Better Place for All: Sustainable Development Recommendations for the Biden Administration
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an important normative framework the U.S. should use to improve human quality of life, freedom, and opportunity. See what 22 experts say about steps the Biden-Harris Administration should take now to advance each of the SDGs. Click here. This…
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Can Traditional Trust Law Help Protect the Environment?
Imagine that the government had the same responsibility for protecting the environment that your banker has for protecting your money. Could traditional trust law–the law that protects your bank account–strengthen environmental protection? I explore that question in a new article. Public Trusts for Natural Resources Public trusts for natural resources incorporate both limits and duties…
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Who is John Dernbach?
John C. Dernbach is a Commonwealth Professor of Environmental Law and Sustainability at Widener University, Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, and director of its Environmental Law and Sustainability Center. He writes extensively on climate change and sustainable development. Read on