Learning from Kivalina: The Future of Climate Justice Litigation
Kivalina
Sarah Backer
Thursday, April 4, 2024

The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, resulting in devastating climate and environmental disruption. According to the Third National Climate Assessment, the Artic is experiencing earlier spring snowmelt, reduced sea ice, widespread glacier retreat, warmer permafrost, drier landscapes, and more intense wildfires, rendering parts of the region uninhabitable. 

Filter Out the Lead: A New Strategy for Eliminating Toxic Lead in Drinking Water
December 2018

(Washington, DC): Lead exposure from drinking water is a deeply rooted regulatory and environmental justice issue in the United States. Recent news stories expose the most extreme cases, but this problem is an everyday reality that falls disproportionately on many low-income and minority communities. In the December issue of the Environmental Law Reporter’s News & Analysis, David Domagala Mitchell offers a straight-forward solution: reducing the risk of lead exposure at the tap. 

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