A former Vermont Law School environmental faculty member, Rivers James plans to discuss both social justice and property issues during her keynote address. Rivers James was instrumental in establishing the […]
The Energy Clinic at Vermont Law School, the first of its kind in the country, takes a community-minded approach by helping locals develop solar projects that yield both environmental and […]
Redford will address the rise of corporate power and legal rights of corporations in the United States and globally; corporate immunities for human rights and environmental abuses; and "what lawyers […]
McGowan will receive a $1,000 prize and publication in the March 2015 issue of VJEL for his winning paper titled "Locomotives v. Local Motives: The Coming Conflict, Statutory Void, and […]
Conference leadership presented Jefferson with the "Commitment to the Cause Service Award" in recognition of her "outstanding commitment and service to helping aspiring Black lawyers better understand what it takes […]
The VLS observer delegation is composed of juris doctor (JD) and master’s program students in VLS’s "Special Topics COP20" course taught by Professor Tracy Bach. In addition to observing the […]
Although Wall Street analysts expressed concerns about the economic viability of the aging nuclear fleet in the U.S., the recent early retirements of four nuclear reactors has sent a shock […]
The high cost and large capital expenditures associated with the construction of nuclear reactors makes the technology vastly more expensive and risky than alternative approaches to meeting the need for […]
In recent weeks, much attention has focused on the woes of the nuclear industry in Florida and the increasing number of delays and cost overruns associated with the Vogtle project […]
Cooper’s paper presents a historical analysis of the 50-year debate over nuclear safety that highlights three persistent problems, the flawed organizational structure of safety regulation, the continuing operational challenges confronting […]