by John Cronin | Aug 20, 2015 | Health, Law & Policy, Pollution, Water
Legislator Patrick B. Burke: “I knew I had to do something.” MICROBEADS are spherical particles of polyethylene present in thousands of personal care products — toothpastes, shampoos, lotions, exfoliating skin scrubs and more. Some products proudly...
by John Cronin | Aug 11, 2015 | Government, Law & Policy, Pollution
LAST WEDNESDAY, a team working for EPA Region 8 caused a spill of 3 million gallons of yellow sludge contaminated with toxic metals from the Gold King Mine north of Silverton, Colorado into Cement Creek, a tributary to the Animas River. By Sunday, New Mexico was on...
by Nadya Hall | Aug 5, 2015 | Animal Welfare, Government, Law & Policy
Nadya Hall, Pace ’15, is a psychology major and animal advocate who led the Wildlife Team of the Pace Environmental Policy Clinic. This post also appears on her blog, which you can follow here. «« »» ON TUESDAY, Federal District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill...
by John Cronin | Jul 3, 2015 | Animal Welfare, Law & Policy, VIdeos
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JAMES R. FARRELL of Sullivan County, NY was determined to see Amber Canavan in jail. On Tuesday his wish came true when the 29 year-old began a 30-day jail term for trespassing on the property of Hudson Valley Foie Gras. But the real crime behind...
by J Justin Woods | Jun 16, 2015 | Law & Policy, Pollution, Sustainability
Ed. Note: J. Justin Woods is a third-year Pace Law student and scholar at the Pace Land Use Law Center. More on Justin at the conclusion. ~ JC Globalization has deindustrialized many areas of the state, leaving behind a legacy of environmental contamination,...
by John Cronin | May 11, 2015 | Energy, Law & Policy, Media, Pollution, Water
On May 9, a transformer exploded and caught fire at the Indian Point Unit 3 nuclear plant in Buchanan, New York. Black smoke emanating from the site could be seen for miles. Media reported the public was never in danger. Entergy, owner and operator of the facility,...