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Environmental Law

Introduction

The scales of justice made up of green leaves in a field with blue skiesEnvironmental law is constantly changing.  It is important to keep up with the most recent developments when researching any area of environmental law.  There are many environmental legal news sources available, as well as blogs that provide analyses of the most current updates.

News Sources/ Blogs

Some helpful news sources that are focused on environmental law are listed below:

Bloomberg Law's Environment & Energy Report

California Lawyer's Association Environmental News (published twice per year)

Inside Climate News

JD Supra's Environmental Updates

Lexis has a page where you can search for Environmental Law news

Law360's Environmental News

NY Times's Climate and Environment News 

ProPublica: Environment

Sabin Center

The Environmental Law Reporter

There are also many blogs about environmental law.  JUSTIA's Environmental Law Blawgs page is a good resource for finding the most popular environmental law blogs. Another environmental law blog is OpinioJuris - Environment, which is focused on the international environmental law.

Non-Governmental Organizations

Advocacy organizations and academic groups also often share current developments on their platforms. Here are a few organizations dedicated to either research or advocacy in environmental law:

EarthJustice

Environmental Investigation Agency

National Geographic Society

Natural Resources Defense Council

The Environmental Defense Fund

The Environmental Law Institute