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Evan George
Evan George is Director of Communications for the UCLA Emmett Institute, a leading environmental law center. He also writes The Drain, a weekly roundup of environmental and climate news. He was previously the News Director at KCRW public media, where he led the newsroom’s broadcast and digital operations.
Thanks, Bill! Looks like there's at least 3 such lawsuits over Solar for All. I've corrected the above mention.
On Our National Parks are Open — and Openly Threatened
Fair point, Stephanie. I think there was a confluence of many factors that made these fires so destructive, and so…
On Arson Alone Does Not Explain the Palisades Fire
The full film is posted here now: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/clearing-air-war-smog/
On Watch “Clearing the Air: The War on Smog”
The New York Times has boiled it down to a 2-question quiz: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/07/16/upshot/heat-pumps.html There's more comprehensive guides for California residents…
On “Hi, Can you Hear Me?” A CPUC Debrief
Thanks for reading, Buzz!
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
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