Environmental law center
October 07, 2022
Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency was the first case heard by the Supreme Court in its Oct. 2022 term. At issue is the scope of federal authority to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act. To preview this important case and explore the legal and policy ramifications of a decision in…
October 07, 2022
One of the most cited legal scholars in the United States, Professor Thomas Merill joined the Coleman P. Burke Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law for a discussion about his new book: “The Chevron Doctrine: its Rise and Fall, and the Future of the Administrative State.” Thomas…
August 18, 2022
The Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law is excited to welcome Professor Victor B. Flatt as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow and a Visiting Professor of Law for the 2022-2023 school year. Professor Flatt is a nationally recognized expert on…
July 15, 2022
Professor Jonathan H. Adler provided analysis and insight on television, radio and in print after the Supreme Court curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Adler, the inaugural Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and founding director of…
June 21, 2022
The Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law celebrated its third anniversary by marking its tremendous progress toward making the Case Western Reserve University School of Law a national presence in environmental law research and education. In just three years, the Burke Center…
June 21, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Elizabeth Cisar, senior policy advisor in the Office of Water, discussed the opportunities and challenges facing the EPA as it seeks to enhance and improve the nation's water quality. Cisar made her remarks, “A View from the EPA,” at the interdisciplinary…
May 05, 2022
In May, Case Western Reserve University School of Law held its annual Faculty Achievement Awards ceremony to recognize outstanding work by faculty members. Three major awards were presented: Faculty Distinguished Research Prize, Faculty Distinguished Service Prize and a Chaired…
March 07, 2022
Can the Environmental Protection Agency take aggressive action to control greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector? This is the question facing the U.S. Supreme Court in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. In this one-hour webinar held on Feb. 24, 2022, “Climate Change Returns…
March 02, 2022
Launching in Fall 2022, the Environmental Law Clinic at Case Western Reserve University School of Law will be an interdisciplinary clinic that addresses environmental law and policy problems on behalf of individual clients and organizations including environmental groups, nonprofits and community…
October 12, 2021
On Friday, April 8, 2022, the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law will sponsor “The Clean Water Act at 50,” a day-long interdisciplinary symposium that will explore the successes, failures and remaining challenges of the Clean Water Act. In 1972, responding to widespread and growing…