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Mark Nevitt: News Releases and In the News
Nevitt on new national defense area at southern border
Nevitt named fellow to the ACOEL
The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) announced April 8 the election of 18 new fellows, including Mark Nevitt, associate professor of law.
Nevitt: How presidential administrations address climate change
Nevitt explains why climate change is a national security threat
Nevitt on Defense Secretary Hegseth’s move to replace judge advocate generals
Nevitt on how the Pentagon personnel firings threaten our apolitical military
Nevitt on President Trump’s potential deployment of the U.S. military
Nevitt: Trump may push US military towards more border security
Nevitt: How new immigration policy will impact sanctuary states
Nevitt: Emergency orders should not be tapped day-to-day
Nevitt on impact of Trump's declaration of 'energy emergency'
Nevitt: How invoking a national emergency affects U.S. borders
Trump emergency order could halt the trade of outside energy sources to the U.S.
Nevitt on impact of declaring national energy emergency
Nevitt: Climate adaptation predictions for 2025
Nevitt: Georgia's immigrant communities brace for mass deportations in new Trump term
Nevitt advises Senate against using military for deportations
This week, Associate Professor Mark Nevitt provided a written statement for the record for a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that weighed the impact of using military personnel to enforce federal immigration laws.
Nevitt on COP29 and the current state of international climate progress
Nevitt on the dangers of deploying troops on US soil
Nevitt: US military rarely involved in civilian protest
Nevitt: Gas leaf blowers crank more pollution than a Ford F-150
Analysis: Nevitt on Loper Bright Enterprises
The court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises has enormous implications for environmental law and prospective climate action. While agencies and courts are digesting the ruling, there are four initial takeaways for environmental law.
Nevitt: Current U.S. law, policy can't manage climate change
Nevitt: How to break the climate disaster cycle
Emory Law faculty earn tenure, named professorships
The Emory University Board of Trustees recently recognized several faculty members for their accomplishments as scholars, teachers, and contributors of service to Emory and the broader community.
Nevitt: Can we move away from fossil fuels?
Nevitt: An assessment of the UN Climate Conference
Nevitt: The Environmental Law of the Border Wall
Nevitt: The Military Advantage of a Climate Emergency Declaration
Nevitt: Declaring climate emergency 'a specific legal tool'
Nevitt: Why Tuberville is blocking military Senate confirmations
Sackett v. EPA: Redefining ‘waters of the United States’
The Supreme Court just issued a significant environmental law ruling in Sackett v. EPA, ruling against the EPA’s authority to regulate certain wetlands under the Federal Clean Water Protection Act. The Court’s holding is a massive disappointment for environmentalists.
Nevitt: Can law adapt to meet climate change?
Nevitt | The legal crisis in the climate crisis
Nevitt on gas leaf blowers: loud, dirty, plus 'horrific’' climate impact
Nevitt: National emergency allows a 'broad delegation' of power
Nevitt: The impact of declaring a national climate emergency