I recently had the opportunity to speak at a State University of New York (SUNY) conference for a group of exceptional primary and high school Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) teachers. These teachers are part...more
Recently, I was asked to moderate a panel to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. It gave me the opportunity to think about the power of environmental legislation, specifically in the context of maintaining...more
An interesting legal battle is playing out in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio over whether the City of Toledo’s establishment of a “Lake Erie Bill of Rights” passes constitutional muster. ...more
10/3/2019
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Rule ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Farms ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Local Ordinance ,
Preemption ,
Private Right of Action ,
Reverse Preemption ,
State and Local Government ,
State Constitutions ,
State Legislatures