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California’s First Carbon Auction Challenged in Lawsuit

School of Law and IoES Professor Ann Carlson was quoted in a Bloomberg article about the California Chamber of Commerce filing a lawsuit challenging a key component of the state's cap-and-trade program.
Posted: 11/15/2012

California's Cap-and-Trade Program

School of Law and IoES Professor Ann Carlson was interviewed by San Francisco's KCBS-AM about the revenue-raising potential of California's "cap-and-trade" system, which is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted: 11/15/2012

Refreshing the Clean Water Act

The LA Times featured an Op-Ed by IoES Associate Director Mark Gold about the federal law turning 40 this week.
Posted: 10/17/2012

Windfall of cash could hit state treasury from global warming program

IoES Affiliate & Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment Executive Director Cara Horowitz was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about the potential financial benefit to California from the state's cap-and-trade program.
Posted: 4/9/2012

UCLA Law report urges California to take action to protect public from toxic consumer products

The new report by the Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment assesses California's new chemical regulatory program and concludes that the state must strengthen its program in significant ways in order to adequately protect public health.
Posted: 1/26/2012

UCLA's top teachers: Law prof trains defenders of environment

School of Law and IoES Professor Ann Carlson is a winner of the 2011 Distinguished Teaching Award—UCLA’s highest teaching prize awarded by the Academic Senate.
Posted: 9/1/2011

California's bid to curb global warming could soon get back on track

Professor Ann Carlson, director of UCLA's Environmental Law Center, who holds joint appointments with the School of Law and IoES, was quoted in an LA Times article about a court ruling on the cap-and-trade provision in California's global warming law.
Posted: 3/23/2011

Viewpoints: It's no time to drop ball on environment

A new report from UCLA School of Law Environmental faculty provides a blueprint for environmental policy in California.
Posted: 1/24/2011

Students to have front-seat view at world climate talks

Six UCLA Law students will serve as delegates to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
Posted: 12/4/2009

Waxman, Pavley and others link security and climate at UCLA forum

Politicians and scientists gather at UCLA to discuss the effects of climate change and role that public policy will have in finding a solution.
Posted: 8/30/2009

Children's lead poisoning drops but exposure remains most common among poor

The Institute of the Environment releases Spring 2009 Southern California Environmental Report Card Article: "Lead Poisoning and Exposure in Children" by Hilary A. Godwin, Ph.D.
Posted: 5/28/2009

State's environmental efforts provide valuable example to nation, summit told

Posted: 5/20/2009

Southern California Environmental Report Card Fall 2008: Air Pollution Impacts on Infants and Children

The Institute of the Environment launches new online Southern California Environmental Report Card with the Fall 2008 article: Air Pollution Impacts on Infants and Children by Beate Ritz, M.D., Ph.D. and Michelle Wilhelm, Ph.D.
Posted: 12/3/2008

Sustainability certificate helps students create green careers

UCLA helps grad students build credentials to tackle a pressing problem.
Posted: 10/23/2008

Growing 'greener' - Experts offer tips for conservation-minded cities

by Meredith Cummings, Community News Editor
Posted: 3/17/2008