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It鈥檚 Time to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to include Tribal River Protections

Sept. 16, 2024

A co-published blog by American Rivers and the Getches-Wilkinson Center at Colorado Law. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 has been the preeminent tool to protect free-flowing rivers in the United States since it was passed more than 50 years ago. Under the Act, rivers with 鈥渙utstandingly remarkable...

Andrew Teegarden

Updates from the 2024 Colorado Water Congress Summer Conference

Aug. 29, 2024

Last week, Getches-Wilkinson Center Water Law Fellow Andrew Teegarden, attended the 2024 Colorado Water Congress Summer Conference in Colorado Springs. As is typical, the conference started with various workshops which covered a range of topics but the most directly related to our work at the Getches-Wilkinson Center was the session...

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Anxiety to Action

Aug. 29, 2024

Save the date: Sept. 19, and Oct. 10 Join us for two evenings of community building and mobilization. GWC, Denver Law, and Citizens Climate Lobby are inviting students across campus to discuss ways to turn our anxiety over climate change into concrete policy action. The event will be held on...

Bob Anderson

Thurs, Sept 26: Ruth Wright Distinguished Lecture in Natural Resources

Aug. 26, 2024

The Getches-Wilkinson Center and American Indian Law Program are pleased to present the 2024 Ruth Wright Distinguished Lecture. Public Lands, Water, and Tribal Sovereignty in an Era of Energy Transition Policies regarding federal public lands and waters must adjust to the reality of climate change and the inevitable trend toward...

Public Lands by Len Necefer

Fri, Oct 4 & Sat, Oct 5: Martz Symposium on Public Lands

Aug. 25, 2024

The Getches-Wilkinson Center, American Indian Law Program and Colorado Environmental Law Journal are pleased to present the 2024 Martz Symposium on Public Lands. The Future of Public Lands 鈥 People, Place, and Power Public lands across the United States provide us with clean water, energy and food production, world-class recreational...

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Tues, Oct 15: Intro to Environmental Practice

Aug. 23, 2024

Join Colorado Law Career Development Office and the Getches-Wilkinson Center to explore various areas of environmental legal practice in this series designed for 1L students (but open to all). A panel of attorneys will discuss their particular area of practice (including what they do), provide insight into what skills and...

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Tues, Oct 29: GWC Scholarships and Fellowships Lunch and Learn

Aug. 23, 2024

Current Getches-Wilkinson Center Scholar and Fellows will share information on the various scholarships and fellowships available through GWC. This will include instructions on how to apply for a Summer 2025 or Academic Year 25/26 Scholarship or Fellowship in Natural Resources, Public Lands and Water Law. Opportunities highlighted: The Wyss Scholars...

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Join Our Team! Now Hiring Student Research Assistant Positions for Fall 2024

Aug. 12, 2024

The Getches-Wilkinson Center (GWC) is seeking a Colorado Law student interested in natural resources, energy, and environmental law to serve as the GWC Research Assistant. The Research Assistant will work closely with GWC staff, including the Executive Director, the GWC Senior Water Fellow, and the Water Law Fellows, who will...

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Getches-Green Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Clinic Advocates to Protect Old-Growth Forests and Promote Public Transparency

July 30, 2024

In a victory for old-growth forests and public transparency, on May 24, 2024, a federal district court found that BLM violated the law when it approved its 鈥淚ntegrated Vegetation Management for Resilient Lands鈥 program in southwest Oregon. Colorado Law鈥檚 Getches-Green Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Clinic represents Applegate Siskiyou...

Riley Varner

2024 Gary C. Bryner Award Receipient Riley Varner

July 30, 2024

The GWC is delighted to announce that Riley Varner has received the 2024 Gary C. Bryner Award. Gary Bryner served as Director of what was then called the Natural Resources Law Center. He came to Colorado after a successful career as a Professor of Political Science at BYU, and while...

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