John Dernbach

John Dernbach

Author on Sustainable Development and Climate Change Law

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Category Archives: Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation v. Commonwealth

Public Natural Resources, Common Property, and the Public Trust Doctrine

I have a new article addressing an important question of Pennsylvania constitutional public trust law that is also central to understanding the public trust doctrine and the role it plays and can continue to play in other states and countries to…

By John Dernbach • October 20, 2025

PA Supreme Court: Accounting Required for Environmental Rights Amendment Trust Fund Money

In 2017 and 2021, the Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation (PEDF) obtained decisions from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that royalties and other money the state receives from oil and gas drilling in state forests must be used to…

By John Dernbach • August 17, 2022

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…

By John Dernbach • February 9, 2021

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