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Richard Frank is Professor of Environmental Practice and Director of the U. C. Davis School of Law’s California Environmental Law & Policy Center. From 2006-2010, he served as Executive Director of the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment and as a Lecturer in Residence at the U.C. Berkeley School of Law. Frank’s particular research interests include climate change law and policy; water in the American West; environmental governance questions; property rights and the environment; and coastal and oceans policy.

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The Supreme Court today "invited" the U.S. Solicitor General to express her views on the merits of the oil industry's…

On Big Oil Runs to the Supreme Court

Congress in 1952 enacted the so-called McCarran Amendment, which expressly waives the federal government's immunity from lawsuits filed against it…

On California Courts Foil Westlands Water District’s Grinch-Like Water Grab

While Westlands contacts for water with both the federal Central Valley Project and the California State Water, the legal dispute…

On California Courts Foil Westlands Water District’s Grinch-Like Water Grab

Excellent and most timely post, Dan (& Sean)!

On Reading the Tea Leaves: Biden’s and California’s Vehicle Regs at the D.C. Circuit

Good catch. Correction made. Thanks.

On Of Initiative Wars, Plastic Bags and Poison Pills

Good catch. Correction made. Thanks!

On Of Initiative Wars, Plastic Bags and Poison Pills

On Is California Finally Ready to Get Serious About Groundwater Reform?

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NEPA and Loper Deference

The CEQ regulations will continue to receive deference. The question is how much.

CPUC Should Set a Date for Closing Aliso Canyon

A proposed decision on the gas facility gives too much deference to SoCalGas regarding the future of gas demand and misses an opportunity to set a clear mandate.

New This Thanksgiving: Toxic Turkey

Losing the farm to PFAS, or losing PFAS on the farm?

NEPA and Loper Deference (Part II)

Guest contributor Justin Pidot outlines what losing CEQ’s NEPA authority means for interagency coordination and efficiency.

A To-Do List For Biden

The clock is ticking, but there’s still time for a few important last things.

This Big Oil Sponsorship Just Got Dirtier

The Dodgers do business with a company that’s been polluting LA neighborhoods — and the climate — for years. Now, Phillips 66 faces federal charges of illegal wastewater dumping.

Even in Dark Times, There are Still Reasons to be Thankful

The election was largely a disaster. But we’ve also seen some positive developments.

What does the election mean for the EV transition?

Slower, less certain, and less equitable–with a new focus on local leadership

Six Things to Know about Rights of Nature

More than 500 Rights of Nature laws and policies have been passed globally. Here’s how to make sense of this nascent movement — or movements.

Can the Major Question Doctrine Block Trump’s Excesses?

The doctrine has been hailed by conservatives. But it may come back to bite them.