Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law

GreenFlash: Updates from the Environmental Law Program

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  Franklin Lagat, Online LLM Graduate in Environmental Law, Reflects on the Experience

  Franklin Lagat, Lewis & Clark Law online LLM graduate, said the program expanded his knowledge of environmental law and wildlife law.

   Franklin Lagat, Online LLM Graduate in Environmental Law, Reflects on the Experience
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  Lewis & Clark Law Professor and student collaborate on paper for Climate Social Science Network.
  Professor Lisa Benjamin and 3L student Akriti Bhargava were co-authors of the seminal report on “Climate-Washing Litigation Legal Liability for Misleading Climate Communication.” Lewis & Clark Law Professor and student collaborate on paper for Climate Social Science Network.
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  Innovative Workshop Examines How to Improve International Protections for Wild Animals
  A recent workshop on wildlife law at Lewis & Clark Law School with Professor Tanya Wyatt of Northumbria University pushed participants to think critically about what we perceive wildlife to be and how we conceptualize it in the law. Innovative Workshop Examines How to Improve International Protections for Wild Animals
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  Fulbright Award Recipient, Prof. Dan Rohlf, Teaches Environmental Law In Italy
  During a busy year-long sabbatical, Professor Dan Rohlf will teach Environmental Law at the University of Trento this Spring and is also working on a book and articles on managing and protecting the environment. Fulbright Award Recipient, Prof. Dan Rohlf, Teaches Environmental Law In Italy
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  Environmental Moot Court Team Triumphant with National Title

  Three law students ace the challenging inter-school advocacy competition this year. The environmental law moot court team of 3L students Haley Nicholson, Kassie Kometani and Matt Campa, coached by Professor Craig Johnston, were named national champions of the 2022 Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC). Haley Nicholson was honored as the best oralist at the entire competition.

   Environmental Moot Court Team Triumphant with National Title
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  Casey Bage: 2022 Wyss Scholar will focus on natural resources and public lands issues.
  Casey Bage (’23) is selected as 2022 Wyss Scholar to focus on natural resources and public lands issues. Casey Bage: 2022 Wyss Scholar will focus on natural resources and public lands issues.
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  Glenda Valdez: 2022 Wyss Scholar will focus on climate change and natural resources
  Glenda Valdez (’23) selected as one of two 2022 Wyss Scholars.  Following graduation, she hopes to work at an environmental nonprofit to work on natural resources conservation and climate change issues that matter to local communities and have a national impact. Glenda Valdez: 2022 Wyss Scholar will focus on climate change and natural resources
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  LC Law Alum named “Woman in Solar of the Year”
  Tania Jarjur ’11 was named “Woman in Solar of the Year” by the Middle East Energy Industry Association (MESIA) at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). LC Law Alum named “Woman in Solar of the Year”
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  Alum KC Becker now regional director of EPA Region 8
  President Joe Biden has chosen Boulder’s KC Becker, the recent speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, for a top job in the Environmental Protection Agency. Alum KC Becker now regional director of EPA Region 8
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  Green Energy Institute Attorney Appointed to Oregon Commission
  Amy Schlusser JD ’13 LLM ’14 is named as commissioner with the influential state environmental body that oversees the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Green Energy Institute Attorney Appointed to Oregon Commission
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  Global Law Alliance Cited By Ecuador’s Constitutional Court In Landmark Decision
  Ecuador’s Constitutional Court recently issued a landmark decision extending the rights of nature to wild animals. In reaching its decision, the Court cited an opinion piece by Professors Lyman and Fromherz of Lewis & Clark Law School’s Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment. Global Law Alliance Cited By Ecuador’s Constitutional Court In Landmark Decision
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  Prof Rohlf: need more funding to meet federal”30 x 30” conservation goals
  In this Popular Science article regarding proposed federal funding to support conservation and restoration projects, Prof. Dan Rohlf says it’s “’a breath of fresh air’ to see the federal government addressing conservation needs—but points out that much of the $1 billion is simply the repackaging of funds that were already available. As for whether this is enough for the country to achieve 30×30, he says it’s ‘not even close.’” Prof Rohlf: need more funding to meet federal”30 x 30” conservation goals
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  Prof. Lisa Benjamin on MSNBC, discussing the link between infrastructure, climate change, and environmental justice
  Prof. Lisa Benjamin was on MSNBC, discussing the link between infrastructure, climate change, and environmental justice on the Velshi show, along with other Portland community leaders. Prof. Lisa Benjamin on MSNBC, discussing the link between infrastructure, climate change, and environmental justice
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  Alumni Work to Protect Pristine Alaskan Watershed
  Three alums at Trustees for Alaska are involved in a battle to protect the Bristol Bay watershed in Alaska. Alumni Work to Protect Pristine Alaskan Watershed
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  LC Law alums, George Kimbrell and others, fighting for food safety and the environment.

  Four Lewis & Clark Law alums are engaged in legal battles related to food safety - for humans, animals, and the environment - through their work at the Center for Food Safety (CFS), a nationwide nonprofit whose mission is to empower people, support farmers, and protect the earth from the harmful impacts of industrial agriculture. CFS has won several important cases recently, thanks to the hard work of these alums.

   LC Law alums, George Kimbrell and others, fighting for food safety and the environment.