The following is a blog post published through the Applied Economics Clinic on July 13, 2022. Read the article here. July 13, 2022 On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court delivered a ruling that had long been awaited by climate advocates, policymakers, and industry. The Court voted 6-3 in favor of West Virginia in the caseContinue reading “Carbon Emissions and the Courts: The Impacts of the Supreme Court’s Decision in West Virginia v. EPA”
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Formerly Redlined Communities: A Legacy of Harm
The following is a blog post published through the Applied Economics Clinic on April 20, 2022. Read the article here. April 20, 2022 Public policy can lead to profoundly positive or negative consequences that carry on for decades, and one primary example of a policy’s lasting impacts is the continuing environmental and public health harm experiencedContinue reading “Formerly Redlined Communities: A Legacy of Harm”
Appalachia Ahead: How Renewable Energy Can Change Coal Country
The following is a blog post published through the Applied Economics Clinic on February 2, 2022. Read the article here. February 2, 2022 Communities across the United States are in the midst of an energy transformation. While regions such as the East Coast and California are already planning and implementing a switch from fossil fuelsContinue reading “Appalachia Ahead: How Renewable Energy Can Change Coal Country”
Climate Change and the Forced Relocation of Native American Nations
This blog post was published by the Applied Economics Clinic (AEC) blog on November 30, 2021, which can be found here. Once again, many Native Americans find themselves facing the loss of land and home. In 1889, President Grover Cleveland issued an executive order that set the stage for an almost impossible situation facing aContinue reading “Climate Change and the Forced Relocation of Native American Nations”
Investing in a Clean Energy Future
The following is a blog post published through the Applied Economics Clinic on September 29, 2021. Read the article here. September 29, 2021 Universities around the country and the world are making headlines for investing in a greener future for their students and communities. Harvard University joined several other U.S. colleges and universities on SeptemberContinue reading “Investing in a Clean Energy Future”
COVID-19 and the Deep South: A Tale of Disparity
April 20, 2020 The following article was published on http://www.henryclaycenter.org as Part I of a healthcare policy dialogue series entitled “COVID-19, Healthcare, and American Identity.” View the article here. As states strive to keep pace with COVID-19, numerous Southern states have been hesitant to address the crisis. One particularly worrisome response has developed in Alabama.Continue reading “COVID-19 and the Deep South: A Tale of Disparity”
By failing to protect LGBTQ community, Mississippi fails us all
The following article is an opinion piece originally published in the Daily Mississippian at the University of Mississippi on February 6, 2019. Read the article here. February 6, 2019 April 5, 2016 may seem like an uneventful day to most, but this day signified a substantial change in the Mississippi political landscape. On that day,Continue reading “By failing to protect LGBTQ community, Mississippi fails us all”
Levi C. Bevis 