Academia
Environmental Law — Teaching Opportunities
It seems especially appropriate on Labor Day to spread the word about some job opportunities at law schools for teaching in environmental law and related fields. I’ll update the list as new openings come in. The Florida State University College of Law seeks to hire a lateral, tenure-track faculty member to fill a named professorship …
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CONTINUE READINGMore on the Two-Year Law School
Today, Berkeley and a number of other law schools offer specialized courses and activities in the environmental area. For instance, this year at Berkeley, we’re offering Biodiversity Law, Energy Project Development & Finance Class, Environmental Justice, Environmental Law Writing Seminar, Environmental Law and Policy, Land Use Law, and the Law of Hazardous Waste, along with a field placement program. Students can also …
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CONTINUE READINGEnvironmental Law and the Two-Year Law School
The NY Times reports that Obama has endorsed the idea of two-year law schools: On Friday, he questioned the utility of a third year of classes and suggested that students use their final two semesters to gain work experience. “In the first two years, young people are learning in the classroom,” Mr. Obama said. “The …
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CONTINUE READINGThe Future of California: An Economist’s Perspective
On Tuesday August 13th, I will give a Chair’s Lecture at the California Air Resources Board on the “Future of California”. All of the details (including my slides and key points) are posted here.
CONTINUE READINGWhy Microeconomics is Important
Read this Yahoo News article stating the shocking “fact” that $60 trillion dollars of damage will be caused if the Artic ice melts and releases methane then read the “technical” documentation published today in Nature that explains where this huge number came from. For those who are real nerds, then go on and read the …
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CONTINUE READINGJames Hansen Goes Nuclear
The Dot Earth Blog has published an interesting piece making the case for increased nuclear power generation. Read the comments. Dr. Hansen faces some resistance from the select set of people who comment on the NY Times.
CONTINUE READINGMy New Book: Fundamentals of Environmental Economics is Published
On Amazon, I’ve published a $2 environmental economics book. I priced it low to try to disrupt the environmental economics textbook business and to try to lure people to read it. This book can easier just be read as a “normal book” or can be used as a funky textbook for a class related …
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CONTINUE READINGClimatopolis Revisited
Back in 2010, I published my book Climatopolis. This book presents a free markets approach for thinking about how we will adapt to the very real threat of climate change. I argue that urbanization, innovation, migration, competition and economic growth will play crucial roles in protecting us from a scary emerging challenge. I discuss …
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CONTINUE READINGU.C. Davis Professor Dan Sperling Awarded Blue Planet Prize
Kudos to my U.C. Davis faculty colleague, Dan Sperling, this year’s recipient of the prestigious Blue Planet Prize. The Prize, awarded by the Asahi Glass Foundation, is often referred to as the Nobel Prize for environmental science. Dan Sperling is one of the most influential transportation scholars and policymakers in America. A professor of engineering …
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CONTINUE READINGFlashing Back to the Day When Rush Limbaugh Discussed my Environmental Research
The Legal Planet blog tends to focus on serious subjects. I salute this but I always try to cross the line. A few years ago, Matt Kotchen and I wrote a good paper documenting that the deep recession had chilled interest in combating climate change. Our empirical study used Google search trends by state/year/month. We …
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