Green Energy Institute
The Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School develops smart and comprehensive strategies to transition to a 100% renewable energy system.
Our policy programs and projects promote renewable energy development, and our Charged Debate blog explores current energy policy issues.
NEWS
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This fall, GEI will release a comprehensive diesel pollution reduction roadmap that will provide an overview of Portland’s diesel emissions problem and a description of the often-complex legal frameworks and jurisdictional dynamics affecting state and local regulation of motor vehicle emissions. -
GEI Director Melissa Powers to attend practitioner workshop at global climate convening in San Fransisco -
GEI Director and Professor Melissa Powers spent two weeks in July teaching climate and energy law to students at Kangwon National University in South Korea. -
Trump on Earth, a podcast exploring the effects of the Trump administration on the environment, featured GEI’s founder and director Professor Melissa Powers on episode 45: Brett Kavanaugh is Trump’s Pick. Should Environmentalists Be Worried? -
GEI Director and Professor of Law Melissa Powers detailed a few of the impacts of Justice Kennedy’s retirement on environmental law and litigation for ThinkProgress and VICE News.