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Some good news from Afghanistan

With the help of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and others, Afghanistan is in the process of creating its first national park, Band-e-Amir, a region of lakes and waterfalls among the mountains in Bamiyan province. The effort is not without challenges, including an extraordinarily remote location, leftover land mines, and …

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Can NEPA save the world?

New Scientist‘s blog, Short Sharp Science, reports that repairs on the proton-smashing Large Hadron Collider at Europe’s CERN may be complete by September. What’s the environmental law connection? You might recall that before the LHC was briefly fired up in September 2008 (it only worked for 9 days before crashing), a lawsuit was filed in …

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An International Renewable Energy Agency

Prometheus and Nature News report that on January 26th, 75 nations signed an agreement calling for the creation of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Its mission is to become “the main driving force in promoting a rapid transition towards the widespread and sustainable use of renewable energy on a global scale. Acting as the …

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MAGA vs NOAA, Executive Orders, and Growing IRA Support

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

The Politics of Geoengineering Are Getting Stranger

Of all the pollution threats out there, why are state lawmakers and U.S. EPA targeting solar geoengineering?

Worthwhile Canadian Initiative! Really!

McGill University’s Sustainability Academic Network provides a useful — and potentially crucial — new platform.

Help Shape the Bay Area’s Climate Future

Seeking input from local leaders, organizations, and individuals to shape California’s Fifth Climate Assessment for the region

DOJ vs. C&T

What Trump’s new lawsuits against two states may mean for California’s cap-and-trade program.

Defunding the Energy Transition

The President Proposes Deep Cuts to Climate and Clean Energy Spending for FY 2026

California Lawmakers Vote on Energy Affordability Soon

Senate Bill 254 is the most ambitious energy affordability legislation proposed in recent years.

Permitting Reform as Policy Stability

Compromise Congressional legislation could dampen the swings of Presidential regulatory policy

Fix Our Forests, version 2

A revised bipartisan proposal in the Senate is a step forward in the right direction

If Dodgers Don’t Quit Big Oil, the Olympics May Make Them

The Olympic Committee’s ban on most advertising could finally force the Dodgers to drop the 76 sponsorship from Dodger Stadium, which is now an LA 2028 venue.

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McGill University’s Sustainability Academic Network provides a useful — and potentially crucial — new platform.

What Trump’s new lawsuits against two states may mean for California’s cap-and-trade program.

Students with UCLA’s Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic are giving testimony before the California Coastal Commission on a critical issue.

A new emissions trading system is a major step for Brazilian climate policy.

Proposal from House Natural Resources Committee would effectively repeal NEPA

The President Proposes Deep Cuts to Climate and Clean Energy Spending for FY 2026

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

Senate Bill 254 is the most ambitious energy affordability legislation proposed in recent years.

Compromise Congressional legislation could dampen the swings of Presidential regulatory policy

A revised bipartisan proposal in the Senate is a step forward in the right direction

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

Of all the pollution threats out there, why are state lawmakers and U.S. EPA targeting solar geoengineering?

McGill University’s Sustainability Academic Network provides a useful — and potentially crucial — new platform.

Seeking input from local leaders, organizations, and individuals to shape California’s Fifth Climate Assessment for the region

What Trump’s new lawsuits against two states may mean for California’s cap-and-trade program.

The President Proposes Deep Cuts to Climate and Clean Energy Spending for FY 2026

Senate Bill 254 is the most ambitious energy affordability legislation proposed in recent years.

Compromise Congressional legislation could dampen the swings of Presidential regulatory policy

A revised bipartisan proposal in the Senate is a step forward in the right direction

The Olympic Committee’s ban on most advertising could finally force the Dodgers to drop the 76 sponsorship from Dodger Stadium, which is now an LA 2028 venue.