Albert C. Lin is a professor at the UC Davis School of Law, where I specialize in environmental and natural resources law. His research interests include toxic torts, public nuisance, and the governance of climate engineering and other emerging technologies. Prior to joining the law faculty, he was a trial attorney for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
The U.S. Supreme Court opens its new session on Oct. 3, 2022, with a high-profile case that could fundamentally alter the federal government’s ability to address water pollution. Sackett v. EPA turns on a question that courts and regulators have struggled to answer for several decades: Which wetlands and bodies of water can the federal […]
