The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season, described as “extremely active” by NOAA, produced ten hurricanes. Six of these hurricanes were either Category 3, 4, or 5, and for the first time in twelve years, two ofContinue reading
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Pruitt’s Obsession with Superfund
Trump’s EPA has been characterized so far by its efforts to deregulate and downsize — or, according to its Administrator, Scott Pruitt, to “regulate in accordance with the law.” Since taking office in February 2017,Continue reading
The Pig Poop Problem Is Getting Out of Hand
The state of North Carolina is home to one of the largest hog industries in the country. With 2,200 hog farms across the state—second most only to Iowa— the 10 million pigs rivals the numberContinue reading
Oil and Water Don’t Mix
The Great Lakes are a critical natural resource in Michigan—and they are currently threatened by an aging oil pipeline that has the potential to destroy the regional ecosystem and economy. It is essential that theContinue reading
Environmental Impacts of a Border Wall
One of Donald Trump’s most memorable claims during his presidential campaign was that he was going to build a “big and beautiful wall” along the U.S.-Mexico. The barricaded border is around 700 miles long, withContinue reading
The Atlantic Coastal Pipeline: Who Pays the Costs?
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) is a 600-mile underground pipeline meant to bring natural gas from West Virginia to Virginia and North Carolina. This federal project has spent the last 3 years getting approval toContinue reading
End CERCLA Double Jeopardy
The 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) serves to make those who contribute to the release of hazardous waste financially responsible for the cleanup of said waste. Hazardous sites are divided intoContinue reading
Swap the Income Tax for a Carbon Tax
Most people see taxes as a necessary component of life. Your average person sees the point behind them and acquiesces to paying them for the governmental guarantees granted by being a citizen of a particularContinue reading
Slashing Conservation Funding in the 2018 Farm Bill Will Be Detrimental to America’s Biodiversity
While the Farm Bill is often primarily associated with protecting America’s agricultural interests, few acknowledge that it is the single largest source of funding for conservation initiatives on private land. The portion of the bill’sContinue reading