The VLS observer delegation is composed of juris doctor (JD) and master’s program students in VLS’s "Special Topics COP20" course taught by Professor Tracy Bach. In addition to observing the […]
Although Wall Street analysts expressed concerns about the economic viability of the aging nuclear fleet in the U.S., the recent early retirements of four nuclear reactors has sent a shock […]
The high cost and large capital expenditures associated with the construction of nuclear reactors makes the technology vastly more expensive and risky than alternative approaches to meeting the need for […]
In recent weeks, much attention has focused on the woes of the nuclear industry in Florida and the increasing number of delays and cost overruns associated with the Vogtle project […]
Cooper’s paper presents a historical analysis of the 50-year debate over nuclear safety that highlights three persistent problems, the flawed organizational structure of safety regulation, the continuing operational challenges confronting […]
THE INCREASINGLY COMPLEX CHALLENGE OF RESOURCE ACQUISITION Energy policy and regulatory decision making in the American electricity sector have always been a challenge because the U. S. is among the […]
The agreement provides that UD students who have earned bachelor’s degrees and who meet VLS entrance requirements will be guaranteed admission into the law school’s juris doctor, master’s or joint […]
The federal tax code plays a significant role in protecting open space. Landowners who donate conservation easements that protect land in perpetuity may be eligible for a federal income tax […]
Vermont Law School has partnered with the Center for Food Safety’s BEE Protective Campaign, making it the first higher-education campus in the country to earn official neonicotinoid pesticide-free designation. “Honey bees […]
SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt., Aug. 13, 2014—The Vermont Journal of Environmental Law (VJEL) has announced its first annual White River Environmental Law Writing Competition, open to law students across the country […]