Archived 9/15/18; Program on International & Comparative Environmental Law

09/15/2018

As of 9/15/2018, this page is archived. We have a new name but the same great content! The American University Washington College of Law Program on International & Comparative Environmental Law (PICEL) has been renamed. The new AUWCL Program on Environmental and Energy Law (PEEL) continues to encompass both domestic and international environmental law, but now also serves as a home for students interested in animal or energy law. Following PICEL’s great example, PEEL provides students with the opportunity to engage with animal, environmental, and energy law through classes, research and writing opportunities, speaker series, international conferences, and externships in Washington and around the world. Follow the new Program at: https://www.wcl.american.edu/impact/initiatives-programs/environment/

Questions? Email [email protected] for more information.

Welcome to the AU Program on Environmental and Energy Law! Our full-time and adjunct faculty are leaders in the Washington, DC legal community. Students engage with environmental and energy law through classes, research projects, conferences, and student organizations. Students also benefit from nu...

08/22/2018

https://twitter.com/auwclEnvLaw/status/1032269040365039616

“American University Professor Herman Schwartz explains why and how Trump's EPA is poisoning our . And the new administrator, Andrew Wheeler, has not turned the boat around. https://t.co/GkKXrpiOz5”

07/09/2018

http://www.newswise.com/articles/american-u.-experts-available-to-comment-on-supreme-court-nomination-

WHAT:                 American University experts are available to discuss the political and legal ramifications of President Donald Trump’s second Supreme Court nomination.

06/05/2018

Check out alum Melanie Nakagawa 05' with Bill Nye, the Science Guy

To celebrate World Environment Day I encourage you to catch up on the latest season of Bill Nye Saves the World. You can also hear me discuss how wa…

06/01/2018

Check out the latest Hot Air episode!

“Sharing our latest Show at for a discussion on global warming law, economics & social justice. is a good listen even if you want less of it in the real world! Thanks to my colleague for moderating such an excellent panel. https://t.co/a7tjTqoC9u”

05/15/2018

Deadline is this Friday, May 18

Writing competitions for Environmental Law, Energy Law, and Natural Resources Law.The Section offers writing competitions to encourage members to extend their knowledge in their legal profession.

05/10/2018

WCL Alum Paulo Lopes, Class of 2011, opines on the environmental problems of the House Farm Bill currently being debated in Congress

Most Americans feel no need to track all the harmful riders Republicans have attached to the Farm Bi...

04/26/2018

https://twitter.com/auwclEnvLaw/status/989599324165279744

“Congrats to WCL alum Stacey Garfinkle on co-authoring this excellent article with https://t.co/kdrDhhZxgK ”

04/18/2018

https://twitter.com/auwclEnvLaw/status/986654363094519810

“Great article by 3L Elena Franco on the interrelationship between climate change, "natural" disasters, and toxics exposure. https://t.co/N3zMZW1eSa”

04/13/2018

Massive changes afoot in the U.S. due to climate change https://e360.yale.edu/digest/a-north-american-climate-boundary-has-shifted-140-miles-east-due-to-global-warming

04/04/2018

From AU WCL Alum Tom Richards

NYC | Thursday, April 12, 2018 | CFA Society New York (formerly NYSSA)1540 Broadway, Suite 1010 | New York, NY 10036 | Entrance on W. 45th StreetClick here to register.Buffalo | Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | Adam's Mark Hotel Buffalo120 Church Street | Buffalo, NY 14202Click here to register.Long Isla...

03/20/2018

Great article on one of our great adjunct professors, FERC Solicitor Robert Solomon

Walk into an appeals court hearing involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and you'll probably see Robert Solomon sitting at the counsel's table on one side.