Friday, February 28, 2003
news
The Department of Agriculture may close up to 200 offices.
State officials urge Bush to drop litigation over offshore oil, in the San Francisco Chronicle. Also in the same newspaper, Report: Extreme weather on the rise, likely to get worse.
There's also Duke Power plans to burn MOX fuel in Charlotte-area nuclear power plants, in The Greenville News.
And, hilariously, PETA urges Wisconsin to make beer (instead of milk) the state beverage.
Oh, and it's Seanahue's birthday! Or one of his birthday celebrations, at least. Happy happy.
Thursday, February 27, 2003
news
Lawsuit seeks protection for Rio Grande cutthroat trout, in Wyoming's Caspar Star Tribune. And Groups sue Forest Service over fees plan for livestock grazing on public lands, in the San Jose Mercury News. Finally, Report: Profitable polluters feel little bite from state fines, in the Houston Chronicle.
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
stuff
Experts Fault Bush's Proposal to Examine Climate Change, in the New York Times. A copy of the experts' report is here.
Monday, February 24, 2003
no way!
Sad, because I used to really like duct tape.
and, in other news
Whitman Defends Record to Princeton College Students. Also, Minnow-Water Rule Galls Greens.
And here are the new National Marine Fisheries Service's new rules requiring larger openings for turtle excluder devices.
Sunday, February 23, 2003
also
On Rules for Environment, Bush Sees a Balance, Critics a Threat, in the New York Times.
In the San Francisco Chronicle, there's Uproar in an Internet Market for Zoo Animals. And in the LA Times, Good News May Mean Bad News for Bears and Dangerous Pesticides Pervasive in Cambodia.
oh! cass!
I have a few legal favorites: favorite Supreme Court commentator, Dahlia Lithwick; favorite Justice, Stephen Breyer; favorite legal scholar, Cass Sunstein. It doesn't mean I always agree with them; but it does mean I enjoy reading everything they write. Anyway, Cass has a new article out in The American Prospect.
Saturday, February 22, 2003
random stuff
Florida Transexual Man Granted Custody of Child. "The ruling was the first of its kind in Florida courts." Whoo!
Friday, February 21, 2003
well
Blah blah blah caveat blah blah yes I care about relevant events blah blah blah and I have my personal opinions on the war, too, blah blah blah and people should be allowed to express their opinions blah blah especially blah blah controversial and timely subject blah blah war blah blah blah . . .
. . . but Neal Pollack's piece, Just Shut Up, is pretty hilarious.
so much to blog
So little time. I've been busy, and I've been distracted. But hey, here ya go.
From the wires: States Threaten to Sue Administration on Pollution. Mercury Threat to Kids Up, Delayed Report Warns.
From the San Francisco Chronicle: Environmentalists warn they will sue to protect green sturgeon, and Park Service stands by plan for snowmobile limits.
Thursday, February 20, 2003
short news blurbs
States to Sue EPA over Power Plant Emissions. Bird Lovers to File Lawsuit Against FCC for Control Tower Bird Deaths. And, randomly, FTC to Sue Canada Company Touting Cancer Cure.
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
also, quick
This has nothing to do with the law, but The Onion is especially hilarious today. Women Now Empowered by Everything a Woman Does. And even better, Girlfriend Stops Reading David Foster Wallace Breakup Letter at Page 20.
a teensy bit of blogging
before I go back to work. First, Ford, EPA Settle Waste Complaint, courtesy of AP news. There's also A roaring rift over snowmobiles: Enthusiasts and environmentalists are split over a plan to limit the vehicles rather than ban them at Yellowstone and Grand Teton, courtesy of the Baltimore Sun.
And courtesy of the Miami Herald, there's U.S. carmakers contest increase in CAFE standards. Earth's temperatures heating up; Averages to rise 8 degrees by end of century, climate scientist says, courtesy of San Francisco Chronicle.
Monday, February 17, 2003
even more news, because i have yet to leave the house
But really. I plan on doing so today. I'm pretty excited about it, even.
Okay. First there's a "Battle in Utah's Oil Patch Over Drilling."
Also, Congress has approved a plan to destroy 77 homes at the edge of Everglades National Park, jump-starting efforts to restore flows to the ailing River of Grass after 14 years of delay.
Sunday, February 16, 2003
random environmental events in and around dc
At the Environmental Law Institute:
* Endangered Subject? Environmental Protection in the 108th Congress on February 27 (I will be there),
* Reconciling Trade and Environment: The Approach of the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement on March 4 (I will probably not be there, though everyone from my old law journal should go and solicit articles!), and
* Meet US Assistant Attorney General Thomas L. Sansonetti on my birthday, March 13 (I will not be there, having met my boss already).
At the National Building Museum:
* Redesigning Cities on February 26 and
* Showcasing Sustainable Technology in Federal Buildings on March 6.
Also, March 13 (my birthday!) to 23 are the dates of the DC Environmental Film Festival. (I kinda want to see The Last Salt Caravan on March 21---Michele? Wanna come?).
Okay, this isn't really an environmental law event, but on March 5, the American Constitution Society is holding a lunch discussion with Seth Waxman on campaign finance reform. I'm planning on going if my RSVP isn't too late.
in other news
On Friday, the EPA extended its deadline to finalize the new new-source-review rules.
And in the LA Times, "Oysters' Return Sought in Bid to Save California Bay." The LA Times also has an editorial entitled "Snub for Salton Sea."
Also, the SF Chronicle has an editorial regarding air pollution and asthma in Contra Costa and Solano counties, as well as other editorials on the Forest Service's new Sierra Nevada Framework Plan and on disputes over Colorado River's water.
In law.com dc, there's an article titled Bush Budget Seeks to Ease DOJ's Woes.
Finally, this has nothing to do with the environment or with government practice, but Wal-Mart Faces Lawsuit Over Sex Discrimination. Cohen Milstein is representing the plaintiffs.
quick article link
"States' Rights Take a Back Seat in Ashcroft's Justice Department," in the New York Times. The Washington Post points out, "House Approves Civil Service Pay Raise of 4.1 Percent; Senate to Consider It Next."
On the international front, the New York Times also has an article titled "U.N. Conference Backs Efforts to Curb Mercury Pollution." And the Washington Post has an article titled "A Toxic Legacy on the Mexican Border."
Friday, February 14, 2003
oral advocacy advice
Strangely enough, the best advice I'd gotten was from a friend of mine (an environmental advocate here who specializes in amicus cases): think of an oral argument as a very in-depth discussion with three very smart people, and just enjoy it as a conversation.
That nice and compact piece of advice gave me a better idea of how to prep for oral arguments. But even more importantly, it made me less nervous for my first few oral arguments. Which is a really cool thing.
Thursday, February 13, 2003
mmm
Just had lunch at Teaism with some other Gilman clerks at the Department of Justice. (It's taken us that long to organize lunch.) We talked about life at DOJ, and about our fabulous and (yes) quirky judge. Lunch was very nice.
in the news
Massachusetts governor may slash state SUV fleet. Rock. Or a start at rocking, at least.
And Erwin Chemerinsky, my fed courts savior, has an article in Findlaw entitled A Question The Supreme Court Will Soon Decide: Can Disabled Individuals Sue State Governments for Discrimination In Their Services, Programs, and Activities? It's about Medical Board of California v. Hason.
November. November I can try to join the Supreme Court bar I think.
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
other bloggy catchup
This Onion article is going around DOJ. My friends have asked me to put a warning on it, though. So here it is: "Warning: there's a very scary picture in this article."
There's an article on AP Newswire entitled "GOP Works to Tilt Environmental Policy", reminding me that I never did quite get around to summarizing the environmental riders, oh well.
Oh, and I wish my name were James Spinymussel.
Friday, February 07, 2003
endangered subject? environmental protection in the 108th congress
The Environmental Law Institute in DC will be holding a talk on February 27, 2003, from 12:00 pm to 1:45 pm regarding the potential for environmental legislation in the current Congress. The panel will be moderated by Bob Van Heuvelen, (Chief of Staff, Senator Kent Conrad) and will include Dick Frandsen (Counsel, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House), Chris Miller (Counsel for Air and Climate, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate), Andy Wheeler (Staff Director, Environmental and Public Works, U.S. Senate) and Bob Meyers (Counsel, Committee Energy and Commerce, U.S. House. Attendees must RSVP at least 48 hours before the program (that is, by Tuesday, February 25, 12:00 pm). Reserved seating will be held for 20 minutes after program start time listed above. To reserve, contact ELI by phone at (202) 939-3858, or by email at mcmurrin@eli.org. There's more info at http://www.eli.org/seminars/030227dc.htm.
I'm tentatively planning on going.
hey
There's a blog that focuses entirely on environmental law that is much freer to editorialize than I am. Check it out.
Thursday, February 06, 2003
that affirmative action case again
Edward Lazarus writes about the Solicitor General's briefs on the Supreme Court affirmative action case on Findlaw.
Wednesday, February 05, 2003
hunh
Chinese river polluted with salad dressing.
I shouldn't lump The Onion in here (because the salad dressing article is real, and pretty bad, though it sounds hilarious), but I will. Under the headline "Department Of The Interior Sets Aside Two Million Acres For Car Commercials," there's
WASHINGTON, DC—Seeking to "safeguard our precious wildlands for future generations of SUV ads," the Department of the Interior set aside two million acres in Wyoming and Colorado for use in car commercials Monday. "If we do not protect this land," Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton said, "we may one day have no place for Dodge Rams to run wild and free."
Tuesday, February 04, 2003
hee
Southwest Airlines wants penguins back on jets. "We feel like they really brighten people's days," said Fran Stephenson, SeaWorld's spokeswoman in San Antonio. "Besides, they don't have any pockets to empty."
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