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"The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion."

Manhattan, NY
Joined January 2014
I'm delighted to announce that @NwULRev has just published my latest essay, "Climate Entrenchment in Unstable Legal Regimes." It addresses an urgent question: how can we build necessary climate infrastructure in the face of unstable legal regimes? tinyurl.com/jd3nuxhe
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New York becomes the second state to pass a “Climate Superfund” law, designed to hold superemitters responsible for the costs of their GHG emissions!
New: Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed the NY climate superfund bill, which will require fossil fuel companies to put up $75B. Here’s the approval message. Sounds like there will be some yet-to-be-seen tweaks, but basic premise of the bill remains intact.
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Very important development in climate law: New York adopts statute holding fossil fuel companies financially responsible for impacts of climate change.
WE DID IT!!! New York just made history, becoming the second state in the country to pass a Climate Change Superfund Act that will #MakePollutersPay for climate damages! This kicks open the door for more states to follow. Let’s go!
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In a major decision MT Supreme Ct affirms fact and law findings in Held v. Montana: Climate change is real, emissions attributable to MT are a cause, state law that bans GHG analysis in setting energy policy violates plaintiffs' environmental rights. See: bit.ly/402eODH
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For no reason in particular, resharing my article about building climate infrastructure in politically unstable times.
I'm delighted to announce that @NwULRev has just published my latest essay, "Climate Entrenchment in Unstable Legal Regimes." It addresses an urgent question: how can we build necessary climate infrastructure in the face of unstable legal regimes? tinyurl.com/jd3nuxhe
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This is an incredible opportunity to work on some of the most important climate issues in the world, alongside amazing scholars, lawyers, and mentors. I could not speak highly enough about this fellowship.
💼🌎⚖️ #JobAlert: We are hiring a #Climate Law Fellow for a one-year appointment. Details about the position, qualifications, salary and more are available here: buff.ly/3Yuxtps
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Are you a junior environmental law scholar? Come join us this fall!
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A comparison of Wisconsin's occupied bald eagle nests in 1974 and 2019. The increase is attributed to the Clean Water Act
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⛅📈 Check out the Sabin Center’s latest report, “Removing Methane via Atmospheric Oxidation Enhancement: The Legal Framework” about #international and #US laws governing #methane removal. Blog ➡️ buff.ly/3RUJe66 Full report ➡️buff.ly/45SU81W
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Enactment of Vermont's Climate Superfund Act is unprecedented in the world of climate law. However, it will surely be challenged in court. Sabin Center analysis from March of this and other similar then-pending bills, and some legal issues they'll face: bit.ly/3VoaQmy
BREAKING: Vermont's Climate Superfund Act officially becomes law, w/ Gov. Scott declining to sign or veto the bill. This makes VT the first state to hold #BigOil liable for climate damages - a historic leap in #ClimateAccountability What a day for accountability!
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🚨 💼🌱 LAST DAY to apply! The @SabinCenter is hiring a fellow to contribute to our #CarbonManagement & Negative Emissions initiative! Details on the position and how to apply ➡️ buff.ly/3QqE3dn @ColumbiaLaw @ColumbiaClimate
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I’m so grateful to have been part of this amazing event and community of scholars! @SabinCenter
We just finished the 12th Annual Sabin Colloquium on Innovative Environmental Law Scholarship. Four senior and eight junior scholars spent two half days going over the juniors' work and making suggestions. We all learned a great deal. Wonderful crop of up-and-coming scholars.
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❎While this new rule is a strong step in the right direction, BOEM rejected our call to take #climaterisk seriously.
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💸 📈 BOEM estimates that its new rule will provide $6.9 billion in new industry financial assurances to protect American taxpayers from decommissioning costs.
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🪧🫰 .@BOEM’s new rule is designed to ensure that oil & gas companies pay for the costs of cleaning up the environmental damage caused by offshore drilling, and to protect the public against the costs of fossil fuel bankruptcies.
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Replying to @SabinCenter @BOEM
💭 @MartinLockman comments: "Under the previous status quo, firms were allowed to skate by on their industry reputations alone, taxpayers risked being left on the hook for billions of dollars of environmental clean-up costs when reckless oil and gas companies went bankrupt."
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🔊📜On April 10, @BOEM announced its new rule that will require many offshore oil & gas companies to report on their end-of-life environmental clean-up and “decommissioning” costs. Read the rule ⤵️ buff.ly/3xGhDym
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Replying to @SabinCenter @BOEM
💭 @MartinLockman comments: "Under the previous status quo, firms were allowed to skate by on their industry reputations alone, taxpayers risked being left on the hook for billions of dollars of environmental clean-up costs when reckless oil and gas companies went bankrupt."
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🌏🏞️ This #EarthMonth, we are sharing beautiful nature pictures taken by @SabinCenter staff. Today, we feature several #nationalparks in the #UnitedStates: Yellowstone, Zion, Grand Teton, Yosemite. #ColumbiaBeautifulPlanet 📸 by Chloe Field, Martin Lockman
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‼️ Are you an undergrad or grad with a passion for climate law and a knack for social media and communications? 💼🌍 Join the Summer Climate Communications internship at @SabinCenter. Apply by April 24! More info here 👉 buff.ly/3uGnHpB #InternshipAlert #ClimateAction
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‼️ On March 21, Ohio regulators approved the Oak Run Solar Project, an 800-MW solar farm set to be the nation’s largest #agrivoltaics project: buff.ly/43L4dgJ 🐑 🧑‍🌾 🔋 With 1,000 sheep & 4,000 acres of crops on site, it will also include 300 MW of battery storage.
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