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Why You Should Care That Congress Might Use the CRA to Overturn California Waivers

Here are at least six reasons.

Climate Lawsuits Now a Matter of Life and Death

The Drain is a weekly roundup of environmental and climate news from Legal Planet.

Executive Disorders

One after another, Trump has let loose destructive blasts at the environment to promote fossil fuels, mining, and logging.

Implications of the Seven County Decision

Possible limitations on NEPA analysis for climate effects and indirect effects

A Critical Analysis of the Seven County Opinion

The court’s opinion ignores basic principles of law and statutory text in order to achieve a policy goal.

The Outcome of the Seven Counties Case

Court emphasizes agency discretion and judicial deference in NEPA.

Environmental Rollbacks: Will the Trump Administration Overplay Its Hand?

The odds are good that Trump agencies will go too far out on a limb.

Gas Price Politics and Desperate Moderates

The Drain is a weekly roundup of environmental and climate news from Legal Planet.

Trump Goes Nuclear

Four new executive orders try to launch a nuclear renaissance.

What Happened to EPA Enforcement?

Enforcement efforts peaked long ago and have been in long-term decline. Trump will accelerate that.