Fall 2024 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the fall 2024, including:
- ELC lawsuit over Naval site cleanup in S.F. yields early results
- Visiting scholar studies ELC as model for future environmental clinic in Türkiye
- Collaboration with environmental filmmaker aims to channel outrage into action
Summer 2024 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the summer 2024, including:
- ELC’s continued efforts to help accelerate the renewable energy transition process
- working with Alaska Community Actions on Toxins (ACAT) to tackle the state’s legacy of military pollution
- collecting data from soil samples and crafting solutions to regulate agricultural products entering our natural ecosystems
Fall 2023 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the fall 2023 semester, including:
- announcing litigation over radioactive waste in San Francisco
- celebrating EPA clinic-prompted rule for oil spill response
- settling with Bay Area air district to enhance air quality and environmental justice
Fall 2022 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the fall 2022 semester, including:
- filing suit against the worst air polluter in East Oakland
- strategizing about Tribal control over environmental decisions
- strengthening pollution controls in nuclear reactor permit
Spring/Summer 2022 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the spring 2022 semester, including:
- work on cosmetics safety featured in HBOMax documentary
- $5 million shared award for equity around electric vehicles
- centering racial disparity in toxic exposures
Fall 2021 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the fall 2021 semester, including:
- winning in oil spill litigation against EPA
- shining light on fraud in clean energy finance
- advocating to clean up PFAS
Spring 2021 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the spring 2021 semester, including:
- weighing in on the Oakland A’s proposed ballpark
- joining the fight against Formosa petrochemical complex
- prompting a state bill to reform green energy financing
Fall 2020 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the fall 2020 semester, including:
- passing a California bill to force manufacturers of cosmetic and personal products to list toxic fragrances
- defeating the Environmental Protection Agency’s motion to dismiss the clinic’s Clean Water Act claim
- investigating fossil fuel insurance
Spring 2020 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the spring 2020 semester, including:
- Camila Gonzalez ’20 wins an Outstanding Clinical Student Award from the Clinical Legal Education Association
- filing two petitions to the Environmental Protection Agency
- pushing for climate justice at the California PUC
Fall 2019 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the fall 2019 semester, including:
- new Clinical Teaching Fellow Heather Lewis
- filing comments responding to a California Public Utilities Commission affordable energy proposal
- representing low-income communities facing climate change
- announcing intent to sue EPA over toxic plans for oil spill response
Spring 2019 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights several semesters of clinic work, including:
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- winning a public records case about cell phone radiation health hazards
- helping to ban toxic chemicals in compostable foodware in San Francisco
- securing $56 million to explore clean energy alternatives to propane and burning wood for San Joaquin Valley residents
- working on policy to advance the goal of safe, affordable drinking water and sanitation for all Californians
