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Goodbye CCELP, Hello CLEE

Three years ago, the U.C. Berkeley Law School launched a new research center devoted to environmental law and policy: the California Center for Environmental Law & Policy (CCELP). From its inception, CCELP has worked on a variety of energy matters. However, since 2006 the intersection of energy and environmental policy has become both more obvious …

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On the International Renewable Energy Agency

Steve’s post on the proposed International Renewable Energy Agency raises an important question: why do it this way? It would seem to me that if one really wanted to make a difference here. you would try to integrate renewable energy issues (and perhaps mandates) into the one international organization that really matters: the World Trade …

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Barack Obama: America’s #1 Liberal

…if you follow Robert Frost and define a liberal as a man “who is too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel.” He lets Daschle go today after allegedly fully backing him yesterday. More to the point for this weblog, in the Senate, he completely checks out on the fight over transit funding, …

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An International Renewable Energy Agency

Prometheus and Nature News report that on January 26th, 75 nations signed an agreement calling for the creation of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Its mission is to become “the main driving force in promoting a rapid transition towards the widespread and sustainable use of renewable energy on a global scale. Acting as the …

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A Jolt to the Economy

Perhaps unavoidably, the stimulus package that passed the House on Wednesday authorizes broad investment goals, but offers few details. In some instances, this leaves us with much opportunity for honest debate. Consider, for instance, the various authorizations related to improvement and expansion of the electric grid. With up to $8 billion in loan guarantees, $6.5 …

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Jody Freeman to White House

According to press reports, Jody Freeman, a Harvard Law School professor, will be the counselor for energy and climate change in the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change — in other words, a senior advisor to Carol Browner. Jody is well known to all of us, having been a long-time member of the …

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Audacious Energy Policy

In his inaugural address, this morning, it took President Obama a mere 228 words to mention the word “energy”. This is instructive when compared to George W. Bush’s second inaugural address in which he waited until – well, um…, he never used the word “energy”. But, to be fair, neither did Jimmy Carter, who took …

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Crisis at DOJ’s Environment & Natural Resources Division

Guest contributors Sommer Engels, Andrew Mergen, and Justin Pidot write that dismantling ENRD will be disastrous for future administrations, the American people, and even for the Trump Administration.

Trump’s War Against NEPA

One of Trump’s Executive Orders Heralds a Revolution in NEPA Practice

Surfing the Wave of Executive Orders

As an old song says, “Mama Miá, here we go again!”

What is a species?

Revisiting a key case in the history of the ESA

Huge Snub for Big Oil at the Supreme Court

Oil companies failed to persuade the justices to shield them from the growing number of state lawsuits seeking damages for the harms caused by climate change.

Project 2025 Envisions Congressional Override of Biden Era Regulations

Paper #2 in Monograph Series

Trump Goes to War Against Environmental Justice

Apparently it’s “woke” to worry about excessive pollution in minority communities.

Climate Takeaways from Newsom’s Budget Proposal

The Governor’s proposed 2025-26 budget would tap the recent voter-approved climate bond and seek new emergency funds.

Did California Policies Make the LA Fires Worse?

California’s environmental and climate regulations did not make the climate-fueled Palisades and Eaton fires more destructive or harder to fight. Here’s why.

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Would elimination of civil service protection increase government efficiency? Probably not.

We have weathered past threats to energy security through democratic processes, not by executive fiat.

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Flooding the zone has short-term benefits but possible long-term costs.

Trump and House Republicans are trying to ‘flood the zone’ when it comes to wrongly blaming California environmental regulations for the LA fires.

Guest contributors Sommer Engels, Andrew Mergen, and Justin Pidot write that dismantling ENRD will be disastrous for future administrations, the American people, and even for the Trump Administration.

Why is the Trump administration kneecapping the U.S. offshore wind industry while China becomes a global giant?

The effect of tariffs on energy markets is complex, and a lot depends on the details.

Here are five ways states can save climate policy despite Trump.

Paper #2 in Monograph Series

Guest contributors Sommer Engels, Andrew Mergen, and Justin Pidot write that dismantling ENRD will be disastrous for future administrations, the American people, and even for the Trump Administration.

One of Trump’s Executive Orders Heralds a Revolution in NEPA Practice

As an old song says, “Mama Miá, here we go again!”

Revisiting a key case in the history of the ESA

Oil companies failed to persuade the justices to shield them from the growing number of state lawsuits seeking damages for the harms caused by climate change.

Paper #2 in Monograph Series

Apparently it’s “woke” to worry about excessive pollution in minority communities.

The Governor’s proposed 2025-26 budget would tap the recent voter-approved climate bond and seek new emergency funds.

California’s environmental and climate regulations did not make the climate-fueled Palisades and Eaton fires more destructive or harder to fight. Here’s why.

It’s supposed to be cost-saving, but the savings are trivial on the scale of the federal budget.