This is the second year the law school, which is known for its environmental law program, has published its list of critically important environmental issues. Students involved with the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law researched key environmental developments, then worked with faculty in the school’s Environmental Law Center to draft the list, said law professor Patrick Parenteau.

“We look back over the year at the significant legal developments,” he said. “One of our goals is educational, but we’re also trying to draw the attention of the public to what we see as major developments.”