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February 6, 2025
Students worked with Safe Drinking Water for the People (SDWP) to force repairs at the city of Toyah’s drinking water plant so that a 4-year boil water requirement could be lifted. Students and SDWP documented Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) violations, submitted public information requests, met with state and federal agencies, drafted a SDWA notice […] -
February 6, 2025
Clinic students drafted a report identifying publicly accessible sources of air pollution data and how that data could be used by communities to improve air quality. Students planned and hosted a webinar with the release of the report, which was attended by over 65 individuals. -
February 6, 2025
Clinic students are working with People Organized in Defense of Earth and Her Resources (PODER) and technical experts at UT to examine the cause of excessively hard and colored water in Austin’s Colony. Students assisted with sampling and surveying in a neighborhood, drafted comments for the Public Utility Commission proceeding where the water provider was […] -
February 6, 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to deepen a ship channel in Matagorda Bay through an area that includes a mercury-contaminated Superfund site. Students are conducting research, working with experts, asking the U.S. EPA to intervene, and commenting on the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the project. -
March 30, 2022
The Environmental Clinic manages this website in order to compile information and resources related to Texas Environmental Law for current and prospective students and to also offer guides and resources to individuals interested in participating in the environmental permitting, enforcement, and rulemaking processes. Visit the site at https://sites.utexas.edu/texasenvironmentallaw/. -
October 4, 2021
Enforcing the Clean Air Act Citizen at Wood Pellet Manufacturer
Environmental Clinic students worked alongside the Environmental Integrity Project on a citizen suit in federal court against an East Texas wood pellet manufacturer. The manufacturer violated its air permits and illegally emitted hazardous air pollutants, endangering the community and environment surrounding the plant. Clinic students were integral to the trial team and involved in […] -
October 4, 2021
Improving language access at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Environmental laws require that the public be given the opportunity to participate in environmental permitting and rulemaking. One of the many barriers Texans face in attempting to engage in environmental advocacy for themselves and their communities is the limited access to information in languages other than English. Clinic students worked with Earthjustice in representing Texas […] -
October 4, 2021
UT clinic students have worked with students from the Vermont Law School Environmental Justice Clinic, Hastings University, and American University, to catalog state environmental justice laws, regulations, and policies. The research will soon be made available on an “Environmental Justice: State by State” website and is intended to be a resource for communities seeking to […] -
October 4, 2021
The environmental clinic was my most enjoyable, rewarding experience of law school. Students have the opportunity to assist underserved communities and non-profit organizations to develop legal solutions to environmental issues, including environmental justice. Students also develop contacts and practical legal experience by collaborating with client attorneys on a variety of federal and state environmental legal […] -
March 25, 2021
In the Environmental Clinic, I was able to put my interest in environmental justice and community lawyering into practice. In the Clinic, you get the opportunity to work on foundational legal skills–research, writing, analysis, and public speaking. But even more importantly, I learned a lot about how substantive and procedural laws and regulations can be […]
