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March 21, 2018
Researching methods for improving the enforceability of water conservation requirements
Surface water in Texas is allocated to users through a permit system. As part of obtaining a permit, Texas wholesale water providers are required to submit a water conservation plan and the means for implementing and enforcing that plan. Wholesale providers must also ensure that their contracts with customers require those customers to develop and […] -
March 21, 2018
Providing community education to spur cleanup of a Superfund site
Clinic students worked with a community group in the Rio Grande Valley to spur cleanup of a local superfund site. The site is a reservoir used for subsistence fishing. Since 1993, environmental agencies have documented extremely high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the fish caught from the reservoir. Clinic students explained the superfund process […] -
March 21, 2018
Filing Clean Water Act citizen suit challenging the filing of wetlands without a permit
The Clinic co-counseled with a local law firm to represent Galveston Baykeeper in challenging the filling of wetlands by a Houston area developer without a permit. Clinic students sent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers a request for a jurisdictional determination, drafted a Clean Water Act notice of intent to sue, and provided research and […] -
March 20, 2018
Working for the Clinic was a great experience. Much of the environmental law curriculum is focused on theory—what does it mean to be “requisite to protect the public health” and the like. But in the Clinic, you have the opportunity to work with the people behind citizen suits, meet with community activists living on industrial […] -
November 9, 2016
We are pleased to announce that the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service has named Kelly Haragan (Director of the Environmental Clinic), Erin Gaines ’13 (attorney with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Attorney), and the Citizens Alliance for Fairness and Progress as co-recipients of one of this year’s Texas Houser Awards for their groundbreaking work together […] -
March 18, 2016
The Environmental Clinic was also a great opportunity to practice the foundational teachings of law school, solidify my slim knowledge of certain environmental law issues, gain new insights into the subject, and develop a better understanding of what I want to do after school. -
March 18, 2015
The Environmental Clinic was a hugely rewarding experience. Professor Haragan takes a real interest in the development of her students, and I am grateful for the opportunity to work closely with her. I had only a limited background in environmental law prior to enrolling in the Clinic, and was surprised at the wide range of subjects […]
