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“Environmental justice responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act exist regardless of administration. They stem from Congress and judicial opinion, not executive order” – Gregg Macey at UC Irvine School of Law. Coalition challenges removal of NEPA rules:
Deregulation and data trackers are invaluable for attorneys, activists, and the press. Alejandro Camacho at UC Irvine School of law worked with Serapia Kim, Semmie Lee, Maggie Maser, Rachel Sondkar, and Derek Yaghiazarian to build one to track DOGE actions. Check it out!
“Goods Movement and Environmental Justice Policy Pathologies,” written by environmental law center director Gregg Macey and USC researcher Sue Dexter, argues for a cultural shift in how regulatory agencies address public health disparities through policy design and rulemaking. Read it here:
“Pollution Magnets,” organized by UC Irvine’s environmental law center, the Sierra Club, and Earthjustice, brought together environmental justice leaders, air district officials, and logistics experts to address an age-old policy problem and advance environmental justice.
Alejandro Camacho, Chancellor’s Professor of Law at UC Irvine School of Law, presented “The Law and Ethics of Cross-Ocean Coral Transplantation” at the University of Minnesota Law School on March 6, 2025.
Gregg Macey, director of the Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources at UC Irvine School of Law, presented “Agenda 2030 for the University: Climate and Sustainability Research, Workforce Development, and Tech Commercialization” at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Join us! Professor Alejandro Camacho at UC Irvine School of Law will present “Adapting Conservation Governance Under Climate Change: Lessons from Indian Country” at UCLA School of Law on Tuesday, March 4 at 12:15. Link to register:
Gregg Macey, director of the Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources at UC Irvine School of Law, presented “The State and Environmental Justice: Toward Reconciliation” to the Socio-Legal Studies Workshop series at the University of California, Irvine School of Law.
Gregg Macey and Alejandro Camacho presented at the California Climate Action Agency Briefing and Grantee Convening in Sacramento. A unique chance for the Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources at UC Irvine School of Law research to be shared. Here’s to new friends and partnerships!