Emory Environmental Report

Policy

  • Regulatory Hypothermia: The Trump Administration’s Federal Freeze

    Author: Sonya Doubledee Editor: Natalia Freeze While this memorandum alone may not be the government’s final straw, the atmosphere of stagnation only adds to the confusion, as Trump releases a litany of executive orders.  Governmental institutions are preparing to go into hibernation under the Trump Administration’s “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.” Law firms are fervently releasing briefs…

  • Trump’s Executive Orders Unraveled Decades of Environmental Justice Efforts

    Author: Tula Larsen Editors: Clara Conry and Sonya Doubledee The termination of EO 12898 eliminates this impact assessment of low-income minority communities in environmental health issues, as well as opportunities to participate and receive accessible information. On January 20th, 2025, President Donald Trump was sworn into office for his second term. The Trump Administration signed…

  • Food Deserts and Food Waste: Goodr’s Holistic Blueprint to Solve Both

    Author: Natalia Freeze Editors: Clara Conry and Sonya Doubledee Amid the extreme wealth disparities across America, the sharp contrast between one family’s casual food waste and another’s daily struggle for fresh food highlights the urgency of addressing this imbalance. The city of Atlanta, celebrated for its vibrant cosmopolitan atmosphere and enduring Southern charm, harbors a…

  • 2024 Presidential Elections: America’s Environmental Future Depends on the Election Outcome, and Here’s Why

    Author: Tula Larsen Editors: Sonya Doubledee and Clara Conry From examining three administrations with different political and environmental agendas, one takeaway is clear: your vote matters. For the upcoming Presidential Election, both presidential nominees, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, are working tirelessly to win the votes of seven crucial swing states. As the world reaches…

  • Corn is In Everything (and why that’s a bad thing)

    Author: Natalia Freeze Editor: Sonya Doubledee It can feel overwhelming, standing against the monolith of industrial agriculture, a system so vast and entrenched that individual action seems insignificant and helpless.  For over ten millennia, corn has been a vital staple of human agriculture, first cultivated by the Indigenous peoples of ancient Mexico. Among the Iroquois…

  • Behind Closed Doors: Georgia’s Controversial Decision to Expand Fossil Fuels

    Author: Clara Conry Editor: Sonya Doubledee On March 27th, the Georgia Public Service Commission reached a preliminary agreement with Georgia Power to expand the usage of fossil fuels in Georgia despite the pleas of university students, doctors, scientists, and Georgia residents.  This agreement allows Georgia Power (a subsidiary of Southern Power, the main power producer…

  • Beyond the Bottom Line: Understanding the Environmental Effects of Energy M&A

    Author: Aaron Kim Editor: Clara Conry Oftentimes, businesses’ goal of generating revenue comes at the cost of environmentally damaging practices like emissions, chemical pollutants, etc. The question then becomes, how do companies maintain growth while becoming more environmentally friendly? The answer, as it pertains to energy, is Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in the natural resources…