Spring/Summer 2022 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the spring 2022 semester, including:
- work on cosmetics safety featured in HBOMax documentary
- $5 million shared award for equity around electric vehicles
- centering racial disparity in toxic exposures
Fall 2021 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the fall 2021 semester, including:
- winning in oil spill litigation against EPA
- shining light on fraud in clean energy finance
- advocating to clean up PFAS
Spring 2021 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the spring 2021 semester, including:
- weighing in on the Oakland A’s proposed ballpark
- joining the fight against Formosa petrochemical complex
- prompting a state bill to reform green energy financing
Fall 2020 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the fall 2020 semester, including:
- passing a California bill to force manufacturers of cosmetic and personal products to list toxic fragrances
- defeating the Environmental Protection Agency’s motion to dismiss the clinic’s Clean Water Act claim
- investigating fossil fuel insurance
Spring 2020 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the spring 2020 semester, including:
- Camila Gonzalez ’20 wins an Outstanding Clinical Student Award from the Clinical Legal Education Association
- filing two petitions to the Environmental Protection Agency
- pushing for climate justice at the California PUC
Fall 2019 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights the work from the fall 2019 semester, including:
- new Clinical Teaching Fellow Heather Lewis
- filing comments responding to a California Public Utilities Commission affordable energy proposal
- representing low-income communities facing climate change
- announcing intent to sue EPA over toxic plans for oil spill response
Spring 2019 Newsletter
The newsletter highlights several semesters of clinic work, including:
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- winning a public records case about cell phone radiation health hazards
- helping to ban toxic chemicals in compostable foodware in San Francisco
- securing $56 million to explore clean energy alternatives to propane and burning wood for San Joaquin Valley residents
- working on policy to advance the goal of safe, affordable drinking water and sanitation for all Californians