The Center for Energy Science & Policy (CESP)

The Case of Held v. Montana: What is the Treasure State’s True Treasure?

“State constitutional protections of the environment and natural resources offer an opportunity to compel states to address climate change.”

Analysis of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency

By: J. Hunter VanDoren, GMU Student Contributor In West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, the Supreme Court heard the case for whether the EPA had […]

Rethinking “Think Globally, Act Locally”

By: Paul Bubbosh, CESP Faculty Associate As a child of the 1970s, I recall seeing a bumper sticker that read “Think Globally, Act Locally.” This […]

ENERGY: The Case for an Academic Curriculum

By: Paul Bubbosh, CESP Faculty Associate

In Richard Andrews’ seminal work on the history of U.S. environmental policy, he states that “no sector of human activity impacts the environment more pervasively than the production and use of energy.”1 I would venture a step further.