http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/ en joshua.galperin@yale.edu Copyright 2013 2013-05-15T16:13:25+00:00 http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/post/blame-the-bean/ http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/site/blame-the-bean/#When:15:13:25Z The United States Supreme Court didn’t do anything particularly interesting on Monday, May 13. All they did was issue a sound ruling on a reasonably simple legal question. The problem is that the facts of the case deal with thorny social issues that fuel the blogosfire:  genetically modified foods and the role of multinational corporations.

]]> 2013-05-15T15:13:25+00:00 http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/post/series-recap-emerging-issues-in-shale-gas-development/ http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/site/series-recap-emerging-issues-in-shale-gas-development/#When:16:20:32Z In the our second annual Policy Workshop Webinar Series, we looked at “Emerging Issues in Shale Gas Development” with the help of a distinguished group of experts from multiple sectors and fields. In case you missed any of our events this year, or would like to review a presentation, I have catalogued our shale gas webinars and interviews, including links to summary blog posts and video recordings.

]]> 2013-04-23T16:20:32+00:00 http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/post/webinar-recap-an-environmental-perspective-on-fracking/ http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/site/webinar-recap-an-environmental-perspective-on-fracking/#When:16:11:42Z On Friday, April 12, Kate Sinding from Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) discussed fracking from the perspective of an environmental organization as part the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy’s Policy Workshop Webinar Series on “Emerging Issues in Shale Gas Development.”

]]> 2013-04-23T16:11:42+00:00 http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/post/air-quality-and-human-health-an-interview-with-roger-peng/ http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/site/air-quality-and-human-health-an-interview-with-roger-peng/#When:18:24:52Z Roger Peng, an Associate Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, recently sat down for an interview wtih YCELP's Angel Hsu on air quality indicators for human health and their policy relevance.

]]> 2013-04-19T18:24:52+00:00 http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/post/webinar-recap-community-perspectives-from-pennsylvanias-shale-gas-fiel/ http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/site/webinar-recap-community-perspectives-from-pennsylvanias-shale-gas-fiel/#When:13:48:59Z On Friday, March 29, the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy invited award-winning reporter Susan Phillips from WHYY in Philadelphia to discuss Marcellus Shale gas development in Pennsylvania as part of our Policy Workshop Webinar Series on Emerging Issues in Shale Gas Development.

]]> 2013-04-08T13:48:59+00:00 http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/post/mike-thompson-receives-environmental-stewardship-award/ http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/site/mike-thompson-receives-environmental-stewardship-award/#When:13:30:37Z Dean Mike Thompson received the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy’s Environmental Stewardship Award for his leadership in forging new frontiers in sustainability at Yale Law School.

]]> 2013-04-08T13:30:37+00:00 http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/post/introducing-on-the-environment/ http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/site/introducing-on-the-environment/#When:15:58:55Z The Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy is pleased to announce its new podcast series, On the Environment. The series, hosted by Center staff and student research assistants, engages leaders -- from government, practice, NGOs, and academia -- in conversation about key issues in environmental science, law and policymaking.

]]> 2013-03-18T15:58:55+00:00 http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/post/us-news-rankings-speak-highly-of-joint-degree-program/ http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/site/us-news-rankings-speak-highly-of-joint-degree-program/#When:15:10:35Z Every year U.S News & World Report ranks the best collages, graduate schools, and professional schools across the country. There is no place in this list for a program as unique as the masters degrees at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (FES). This does not mean, however, that the rankings do not speak very highly of opportunities at FES.

]]> 2013-03-18T15:10:35+00:00 http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/post/webinar-recap-the-future-of-oil-and-gas-production-in-colorado/ http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/site/webinar-recap-the-future-of-oil-and-gas-production-in-colorado/#When:18:51:55Z On Thursday, March 7, Tom Hunt from the State of Colorado's Energy Office presented a webinar on “The Future of Oil and Gas Production in Colorado” as part of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy's ongoing Policy Workshop Webinar Series on Emerging Issues in Shale Gas Development.

]]> 2013-03-13T18:51:55+00:00 http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/post/cites-40-years-of-successful-international-cooperation/ http://environment.yale.edu/envirocenter/site/cites-40-years-of-successful-international-cooperation/#When:16:14:54Z Among the traffic jams, food vendors and bustling streets, visitors from around the world are gathering in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss international wildlife policies and conservation issues. This year marks the 40^thanniversary of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). CITES, recently reaching 178 member countries, is the oldest multilateral environmental agreement and is generally regarded as one of the most successful examples of international cooperation on the environment.

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