Jonathan Zasloff January 30, 2026 Does the Unitary Executive Theory Exist? Not really. It’s just another ideological confection to impose right-wing policies: the Supreme Court’s argument last week shows it
Dan Farber January 29, 2026 The Decline and Fall of the “Regulatory Czar” Now, the office doesn’t even have a home page, and its boss is lawyer who faces possible disbarment.
Dan Farber January 28, 2026 Another White House Assault on Federalism Trump’s Executive Order about rebuilding in LA is a huge federal power grab.
Jonathan Zasloff January 27, 2026 “OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!” Trump’s new wildfire Executive Order purporting to pre-empt state and local permitting is the latest insanity emanating from the White House.
Ethan Elkind January 27, 2026 Where and What Are the Most Affordable New California Homes? New CLEE Policy Brief Finds Major Cost Savings With Infill Homes
Evan George January 27, 2026 Abolishing ICE has Environmental Connections The Drain is a weekly roundup of environmental and climate news from Legal Planet.
Louise Bedsworth January 27, 2026 Maintaining California’s Environmental Leadership California’s 2026 Gubernatorial Race
Alejandro Camacho January 26, 2026 The Trump Administration is Squandering Our Natural Heritage Proposed Endangered Species Act regulations are designed to stifle protections and provide developers even more power.
Dan Farber January 26, 2026 Milestones in State Climate Policy The first efforts to clean up the grid date back forty years, but state climate policy really got moving at the turn of the century.
Jonathan Zasloff January 23, 2026 Want to Fight for Science? Look to South Dakota. No, Really. We need a permanent grassroots strategy for science before we are buried in Idiocracy.
Jonathan Zasloff January 4, 2026 Is Venezuela a “War For Oil”? It’s an overused cliche, but there is one way in which oil might figure in the recent illegal war: go to Africa to see it
Dan Farber January 8, 2026 The U.S. Has Now Become a Rogue Nation By pulling out of the UNFCCC and dozens of international organizations, Trump has isolated the United States and ceded influence to China and the EU.
Jonathan Zasloff January 9, 2026 Takings Between the Sheetz …in which I actually praise Brett Kavanaugh
Eric Biber January 16, 2026 Can They Do That? The feds probably do ultimately have the authority to shut down offshore wind farms – if they ever get their act together.
Jonathan Zasloff January 30, 2026 Does the Unitary Executive Theory Exist? Not really. It’s just another ideological confection to impose right-wing policies: the Supreme Court’s argument last week shows it
Dan Farber January 29, 2026 The Decline and Fall of the “Regulatory Czar” Now, the office doesn’t even have a home page, and its boss is lawyer who faces possible disbarment.
Jonathan Zasloff January 27, 2026 “OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!” Trump’s new wildfire Executive Order purporting to pre-empt state and local permitting is the latest insanity emanating from the White House.
Alejandro Camacho January 26, 2026 The Trump Administration is Squandering Our Natural Heritage Proposed Endangered Species Act regulations are designed to stifle protections and provide developers even more power.
Jonathan Zasloff January 23, 2026 Want to Fight for Science? Look to South Dakota. No, Really. We need a permanent grassroots strategy for science before we are buried in Idiocracy.
Evan George January 22, 2026 One Year of Energy Emergencies The Drain is a weekly roundup of environmental and climate news from Legal Planet.