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Staying Current

Resources for keeping up with new legal developments.

Environmental Law Resources

The following resources are specific to topic selection in the area of environmental law.

E&E Publications

The Library's subscription provides access to a number of publications from Environment & Energy (E&E) Publishing, including the following:

Blogs

Blogs are a great way to keep up-to-date on the latest developments in a particular area of law. One way to find a listing of blogs related to environmental or energy law is by reviewing Justia's topical BlawgSearch: Environmental Law and Energy Law. A few particularly notable blogs include:

Newsletters / RSS Feeds / Email Alerts

Many organizations offer newsletters or other current awareness services related to environmental law topics. A few resources include:

Westlaw & Lexis

Westlaw and Lexis both provide legal news services related to environmental law topics. These services are updated frequently to cover the latest developments in the associated area of law.

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Reviewing New Scholarly Publications

Browsing recent journals can give you ideas about what topics are hot and how issues are presented.

You can also search or browse new papers (published or unpublished) on SSRN's Environmental & Natural Resources Law eJournals. Environmentally-focused eJournals include the following:

The Environmental Law and Energy and Utilities Law sections of the Digital Commons Network also provide access to new publications. 

U.S. Federal & State Resources

Many federal and state agencies provide a means of keeping track of their activities. If you are interested in finding the latest news from a particular federal or state agency not listed below, check the agency's website to see if there is a way to receive information on new regulations or news highlights. A listing of the U.S. Federal agencies is available here and a listing of the Washington State agencies is available here.

U.S. Federal

Washington State

  • Washington State Bar Association – Environmental and Land Use Section – Blog [RSS feed]

  • Washington State Department of Ecology – News

  • Washington State Department of Natural Resources – News Headlines

  • Washington State Department of Agriculture – Blog (Ag Briefs) [RSS feed]

  • Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife – Mailing List

International Resources

For international topics, you will need to look beyond those resources that are primarily focused on U.S. law. Below is a sampling of websites and publications. If you are interested in the work of a particular international organization, check its website to see if you can subscribe to a blog or newsletter.