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Evan George is the Communications Director for the UCLA Emmett Institute. He was previously the News Director at KCRW, where he led the newsroom’s broadcast and digital operations.

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On The “Big Beautiful Bill” is One Damn Dirty Deal

Tim since you are deeply concerned about the gradual and mostly voluntary process of updating appliances and what kind of…

On These SoCal Clean Air Rules are Being Smeared

Interesting, Larry. SCAQMD staff, many supporters, and some voting board members talked about Rules 1111 and 1121 without any mention…

On Why Do Heat Pumps Have a Bad Rap? Lies

One calculation I'm using is 1+1=2. Buying a heat pump that acts as both AC and heating serves the purpose…

On These SoCal Clean Air Rules are Being Smeared

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On Introducing Your Legal Planet Weekly Roundup

Yes, it will be recorded and uploaded to the UCLA Emmett Institute YouTube page within a week or so: https://www.youtube.com/@UCLAEmmettInstitute

On Getting Creative on Vehicle Emissions

I mean hearing that someone one neighborhood over is paying $28,000 a month for rent is enough to feel upset…

On Left-Wing NIMBYism Strikes Out – Again

Eric, great point. We've added it above for ya.

On Huge Snub for Big Oil at the Supreme Court

California's emissions of carbon dioxide shrank by about 9.3 million metric tons in 2022 compared to 2021, which others have…

On How to Make Trees Worth More Standing Than Cut Down

Jim, if you cared to seriously think about the science of hurricanes in a changing climate, you could consult lots…

On Hurricane Milton and this Climate Moment

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