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The Latest Step in Trump’s War on Science

OMB’s proposed new rule seeks to politicize research funding across the entire federal government

Last week, Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed a sweeping new regulation of grants across the federal government. Here are two quick takeaways. First, OMB gives every sign of realizing it is on shaky legal ground. Second, the OMB rule seeks to continue Trump’s 2025 campaign to rip apart research funding. The goals of that campaign were to destabilize scientific research; squelch research on forbidden topics like climate change, clean energy, race, and gender; and inhibit academic criticism of the Administration. The legal basis for the 2025 campaign was dubious, resulting in serious litigation setbacks. OMB is now trying to create a foundation for making the war on science permanent.

Universities Gear Up to Fight Climate Change

Here are some recent developments at leading universities.

Universities across the country are making moves to better address climate change: creating new Schools of Sustainability and Climate, establishing research institutes, and appointing Vice Provosts for Climate Change to oversee their work.

Science Under Siege

There are troubling indications of a campaign to hide scientific information from the public.

On January 25, Reuters reported that EPA had been ordered to pull down its climate change page. That didn’t end up happening, but all use of social media was banned and some documents were axed, such as an FAQ about the scientific consensus. Meanwhile, data on international carbon emissions has vanished from the State Department …

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Surviving the Trump Research Funding Drought

A Model for State Support of Climate and Energy Research

Federal funding for research on renewable energy and climate change is likely to take a nose-dive under Trump. For instance, a senior advisor recently announced that NASA’s earth sciences research program would be scrapped. In a previous post, I argued that state governments should help pick up the slack. Doing so could have economic benefits …

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Legal Scholarship on Climate Change

I did a survey of all articles with “climate change” in the title in the past couple of years, and then did a rough breakdown of topics. Although the survey was unscientific, the results were intriguing: Topic Number of Articles Adaptation Biodiversity and public lands 11 Governance 5 Public health 1 Water 6 Economics 9 …

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Judge Smacks Down EPA’s Attempt to Revoke Six of California’s Waivers

She calls EPA’s legal arguments Orwellian.

The Bottleneck in Forest Monitoring Isn’t in Orbit

Groups on the frontlines fighting deforestation are held back by institutional constraints – not just technological barriers – according to a new study from UCLA, NYU, World Resources Institute, and the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force.

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OMB’s proposed new rule seeks to politicize research funding across the entire federal government

Here are some recent developments at leading universities.

There are troubling indications of a campaign to hide scientific information from the public.

A Model for State Support of Climate and Energy Research

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Groups on the frontlines fighting deforestation are held back by institutional constraints – not just technological barriers – according to a new study from UCLA, NYU, World Resources Institute, and the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force.

An overview of my analyses of Proposition 45

Frantic federal efforts to keep uneconomical coal plants from closing met their doom in a new court decision.

Not quite, but the combination of the Trump Admin and Prop 45 will drastically reduce protections.

If Proposition 45 is passed, you may get blindsided by projects you cannot stop. You may want to prepare yourself.

As Gov. Gavin Newsom’s term ends, these two bills present an opportunity to promote ratepayer affordability.

In the midst of a historic heat wave, the state’s power grid has so far passed with flying colors

Considering the arguments in a recent op-ed arguing Prop 45 does not cover data centers

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

About the best he can hope for in the long run is to maintain the status quo.

She calls EPA’s legal arguments Orwellian.

Groups on the frontlines fighting deforestation are held back by institutional constraints – not just technological barriers – according to a new study from UCLA, NYU, World Resources Institute, and the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force.

Not quite, but the combination of the Trump Admin and Prop 45 will drastically reduce protections.

If Proposition 45 is passed, you may get blindsided by projects you cannot stop. You may want to prepare yourself.

As Gov. Gavin Newsom’s term ends, these two bills present an opportunity to promote ratepayer affordability.

Considering the arguments in a recent op-ed arguing Prop 45 does not cover data centers

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

About the best he can hope for in the long run is to maintain the status quo.

UCLA Law experts explain everything you need to know about Suncor v. Boulder as the climate case heads to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Today’s entering law students are preparing to start careers at a critical time for the environment.