Texas Environmental Law Journal (TELJ)

Happy Bat Week! During Bat Week, groups around the world celebrate bats and raise awareness for conservation efforts. For more information, please visit https://batweek.org/.

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October is Energy Awareness month! As we head into cooler weather, the Energy Department has provided tools and references for being mindful of energy usage. For more information, visit https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/articles/october-energy-awareness-month.

October is Energy Awareness Month! As we head into fall, make sure you're up-to-date on how to stay warm and save money.

Happy National Fossil Day! On October 12, the National Park Service highlights the importance of preserving fossils in our National Parks. For more information, go to https://www.nps.gov/subjects/fossilday/index.htm.

September 24th is National Public Lands Day. Many people use this day as an opportunity to visit a national park or to volunteer for one of the NPS organized service projects. For ways to get participate, please visit. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/public-lands-day.htm.

National Public Lands Day - NPS Celebrates! (U.S. National Park Service) Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is traditionally the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort. It celebrates the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages u...

September 21st is Zero Emissions Day. For more information, please visit https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/articles/zero-emissions-day-pledge-make-your-next-road-trip-fuel-efficient #:~:text=Today%2C%20September%2021%2C%20is%20Zero,our%20environment%20from%20harmful%20emissions.

For Zero Emissions Day, Pledge to Make Your Next Road Trip Fuel Efficient Enjoy the open road this fall and keep your fuel costs low with these driving tips.

September 16th is the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This day falls on the anniversary of The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, which was drafted 35 years ago. For more information, please visit https://www.un.org/en/observances/ozone-day.

September 7th is the Third Annual International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. This year, the UN's theme is "The Air We Share." For more information, visit https://www.un.org/en/observances/clean-air-day.

Check out this new development article about Water Rights in the case of BRA v. City of Houston, written by Carlo Lipson, Emily Rogers, and Kimberly Kelley.

Carlo Lipson is a second-year student at the University of Texas School of Law. He joined TELJ in the Spring of his 1L year, and has enjoyed being a part of the journal and learning about the many current environmental law issues and policies. Carlo is from San Francisco, attended undergrad at the Claremont Colleges outside of Los Angeles, and is planning to return to California after law school.

Emily Rogers is the Managing Partner of Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP and represents public and private clients in water rights, water quality, utility, and environmental law matters.

Kimberly Kelley is an attorney at Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP and practices in the areas of municipal, open government, water, and environmental law. She earned her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and graduated Texas Tech University School of Law, where she served on the editorial board of the Law Review.

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Check out the new development article written by Adam Greiner and Francesca Eick! The article is about NPS responses to overcrowding in National Parks post-lockdown.

Adam Greiner is a third-year law student at the University of Texas School of Law. Before coming to Texas, Adam went to undergrad in his home state of Virginia at the College of William and Mary, where he studied History and Global Business. Adam has been a staff editor for the Texas Environmental Law Journal since the beginning of his second year, and is interested in working in mass tort and complex commercial litigation after he graduates.

Francesca Eick is an Associate with Baker Botts in Austin. Ms. Eick’s practice focuses on regulatory compliance, permitting, litigation, and transactions involving environmental, land use, natural resource, and energy issues. Ms. Eick has advised public and private clients on matters relating to a range of environmental statutes including the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).

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EDITOR SPOTLIGHT: HR Huber-Rodriguez studied physics & civil engineering at Rice University & UC Berkeley before working in renewable energy. He is a dual degree candidate at UT Law & LBJ School of Public Affairs & hopes to work on global renewable energy & climate change policy.

EDITOR SPOTLIGHT: Justin Davenport is a 1L at Texas Law. He grew up in San Antonio and double majored in history & music at UT before teaching high school history. He wants to focus on renewable energy in Texas. He enjoys playing music & having backyard adventures with his kids.

EDITOR SPOTLIGHT: Blake Welborn is a 1L & Austin native. He studied Environmental Studies at Texas A&M, focusing on geography/earth science. He taught high school science before law school & is interested in environmental justice issues. He loves biking, reading, and gardening.