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Sean Hecht
Sean B. Hecht is the Co-Executive Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, Evan Frankel Professor of Policy and Practice, and Co-Director of the Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic at UCLA School of Law. He teaches Public Natural Resources Law and Policy, Environmental Law, the Environmental Law Clinic, and a California state environmental law seminar. Sean builds collaborations and conducts research on environmental issues involving academia, practicing environmental lawyers, advocacy organizations, policymakers, and the business community.
Debbie, I think you're correct. But I don't really understand it. As we all know (and as Chevron v NRDC…
On Here Today, Gone to Maui
As Rick notes, this would have been a terribly poor case for deference, and Breyer's opinion more than hints that…
On Here Today, Gone to Maui
Good questions, Dallas. The thing is, no one knows what will or won’t satisfy five Supreme Court Justices at this…
On Greenhouse Gas Regulations Under the Clean Air Act Are Doomed
Anthony, I usually don't respond to your continuing attacks on us, but here I'll make an exception, just to point…
On Get Ready for Phase 2 of the Deregulation Wars
Corrected. Thanks for pointing this out!
On Clearing the Air
Will has the correct take on this one, I think!
On What DO You Call Someone Who Rides a Scooter?
No apology necessary. We're all doing what we can, Anthony. Thanks for your comments.
On Quick Thoughts on Scott Pruitt resignation as EPA Administrator
While Puerto Rico is not a U.S. state, your statement is incorrect as to its entitlement to disaster relief benefits.…
On Disastrous Inequality
Rick's terminology is correct (which is unsurprising, since he managed takings litigation for many years at the CA Attorney General's…
On Supreme Court to Decide Another Major Property Rights Case
Sadly, many of those urgent "other global environmental issues" will be exacerbated by climate change. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160301144807.htm https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/climatechange/health_impacts/index.cfm
On Scott Pruitt’s Faulty Logic