By: Richala Jackson I. Background The Fourteenth Amendment was adopted in 1868 as one of the Reconstruction Amendments after the end of the Civil War.[1] Section One of the Fourteenth Amendment provides: “[N]or shall any State deprive any Read more…
By: Zachary Sarver I. BACKGROUND In the wake of Hurricane Ida, President Biden traveled to Louisiana to observe the destruction and took to the bully pulpit, using the devastation to press Congress to approve pending infrastructure bills.[1] “We got [sic] Read more…
By: Clay Parker It seems that society can never escape the constant specter of climate change. News channels, articles, magazines, politicians, and scientists around the world attest that studies show the climate is changing and fossil fuel usage is to Read more…
By: Alex LeJeune Introduction Over the last ten years, Louisiana appellate courts have grappled with the problem of how to recompense landowners who have purchased property which has been contaminated or damaged as a result of prior mineral operations and Read more…
By: Rachel Hart A recent United States Supreme Court decision answered a long-debated question regarding a major provision of the Clean Water Act.[1]Although the answer given by the Court is broad and imprecise, it tightens restrictions on direct discharges into Read more…
By Michael Dalman Introduction The scope of ramifications of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is yet to be known. One aspect that will continue to develop with the pandemic, and afterwards through recovery, is the energy crisis and the downstream Read more…
By Brianne Bennett INTRODUCTION In the last four years since President Donald J. Trump has taken office, he and his administration have been hard at work attempting to dismantle major climate protections and have rolled back over 70 rules governing Read more…
BURNIN’ LOVE: A PEEK INTO UPDATED FEDERAL TOBACCO REQUIREMENTS AND THEIR EFFECT IN LOUISIANA BY Stephen Vick Introduction On December 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed into law an amendment to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), raising Read more…
CHALLENGING NEPA: THE FUTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IPMACT STUDIES BY Jared L. Matte INTRODUCTION In 1970, President Nixon signed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) into law.[1] “Congress enacted NEPA to establish a national policy for the environment, provide for the Read more…
Can Industrial Hemp Save Louisiana? By Karina Shareen[1] Introduction Louisiana is one of the top producers of sugarcane, rice, cotton, corn, and soybeans.[2] As a result, it has suffered two kinds of problems, both of which increasingly threaten Louisiana’s local Read more…