By Rory Reedy-Solano | US Environmental Policy Student Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have recently come under intense criticism from scientists, policymakers, and the public alike, due to concerns around their environmental persistence and impactContinue reading
Why California’s Groundwater Reform is Moving Slowly
By Andrew Park | US Environmental Policy Student California adopted the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in 2014, promising that every aquifer would reach sustainability by 2040 and that the less‑stressed basins would do so by 2042. A decadeContinue reading
Rewilding as a New Tool for U.S. Conservation Policy
By Ludlow Morris | US Environmental Policy Student As the climate crisis intensifies and human destruction of natural ecosystems continues to shape the modern world, we must look at different strategies to repair the naturalContinue reading
Why the US should adopt a National Emissions Trading System?
By Francesca Morland | US Environmental Policy Student To ensure long-term economic stability, countries must de-risk their economies from the threat of climate change. This requires large-scale decarbonisation[1]. For the US, achieving energy and economicContinue reading
The Clear-Cut Truth Behind the Biomass Industry in the U.S. Southeast
By Kemi Diver | US Environmental Policy Student In the last decade, the wood pellet biomass industry has grown globally. Scrap wood and wood waste left over from lumber industries and urban construction and demolitionContinue reading
An Uncertain Future for Nature-Based Solutions
By Abigail Bromberger | US Environmental Policy Student 2/21/25 Natural disasters have become more common, more dangerous, and more deadly, while new infrastructure to deal with these disasters has been unable to keep up; meanwhile,Continue reading
The Future of Environmental Justice Work:
To what extent can the Trump Administration undermine State and Local Efforts? By Emely Arredondo | US Environmental Policy Student In the first 90 days of his second term, President Trump has made his intentionsContinue reading
Concrete Barriers: How Dams Are Destroying the Northwest’s Fish Populations
Thomas Dean | US Environmental Policy Student From a distance, dams can appear as an incredible engineering accomplishment. Humans created these structures to harness nature’s power to generate electricity, irrigate farmland, and regulate water.[1] However,Continue reading
The Future of United States Wildfire Management Policy
By Charlotte Curlin | US Environmental Policy Student In Southern California, wildfires raged uncontrollably for the first few months of 2025. Entire neighborhoods were wiped out, and dozens of lives were taken; those who keptContinue reading
Sustainable Sourcing in Catalyzing Environmental Impact Goals
By Almira Bowo Every personal investment you make, whether deciding to buy one brand of canned beans over another, has an environmental impact. Which would you prefer to grab off the shelf, a $0.89 canContinue reading