Welcome to the Hastings Environmental Law Journal

HELJ  is home to all aspects of environmental policy and  legal  issues. HELJ focuses on scholarship regarding the most current issues from across the private, public, and non-profit sectors. Below you will find some of our most recent published scholarly work. 

Publications – Volume 25

Spring Issue 2019

Energy
Clean Water Act Section 401: Balancing States’ Rights and the Nation’s Need for Energy Infrastructure
Law Review Article by Deidre Duncan & Clare Ellis

Water
Balancing a Watershed Approach to Stormwater Management
Law Review Article by Sean Bothwell & Kaitlyn Kalua

Cannabis
Leading the Way in Sustainable Practices: How the Cannabis Cultivation Policy is Rethinking Water Management in California
Law Review Article by Joanna Hossack

Legislative Advocacy
Embracing Global Warmth and Climate Resilience Through Green Chemistry Legislation
Law Review Article by Oladele A. Ogunseitan

Agriculture & Legislative Advocacy
The Shortcomings of Regulating Pesticides Internationally and How Disadvantaged Communities Pay the Price
Student Note by Alex Sauerwein

Judicial Advocacy 
Precedent, Politics, or Priorities: Are Courts Stepping out of Their Traditional Judicial Bounds when Addressing Climate Change?
Student Note by Mary Haley Ousley

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