In this year’s pre-Christmas news dump, the Department of Interior announced it was reversing the agency’s prior interpretation of the … More
Tag: McKittrick Policy
Protecting the environment does not require us to abandon the rule of law
This week, briefing began in WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Department of Justice, a case of critical importance to anyone concerned about … More
The inevitable overregulation and overcriminalization of environmental law
A four-year battle between the federal government and Duarte Nursery over the farm’s plowing of a field to plant wheat—for … More
FAQ on the McKittrick Policy
Like most people, the internet occasionally drives me crazy. Lately, that’s been due to coverage of the so-called McKittrick Policy—a … More
Should you go to jail if you can’t recognize every endangered species?
[Update: since this post, we’ve asked the Court to rule against this radical attempt to expand the criminal reach of the … More
Overcriminalization is rampant in environmental law
This week, the Daily Caller published my article on the overcriminalization of environmental law. Recently, the Department of Justice announced … More
