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One Big Energy Idea for the Next Governor

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

If the candidates running to be California’s next governor want a prepackaged idea for how to reduce pollution while making energy more affordable in 2026, here’s one that has been hiding in plain sight. Make a modernization plan to direct money for electrification that is currently being diverted unnecessarily into aging gas infrastructure. But don’t …

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A Full-Court Press on Methane, Climate in the Governor’s Race

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

Replacing high-carbon fossil fuels with clean energy while also adapting to climate change — that’s the ballgame. But we may not get to the ninth inning in one piece if we don’t deal with methane first. That’s one takeaway from the COP30 UN climate summit. Pick your metaphor — and there are many — but …

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CEQA and Local Land-Use Regulations

California gubernatorial candidates debate the role of CEQA and local land-use regulations in the state’s housing crisis

The first (and probably only) debate in the California governor’s race happened earlier this week between Democratic nominee Gavin Newsom and Republican nominee John Cox. Appropriately enough both candidates were asked how they were going to address the state’s housing crisis. Newsom’s response was an ambitious target of 500,000 new homes/year through 2025 (far higher …

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Paul Ehrlich and The Bet

The real lesson everyone misses about Paul Ehrlich and his famous wager.

Earth is Getting Darker. Here’s Why That’s Alarming

Some climate scientists are calling attention to yet another alarming recent climate trend: Earth’s declining reflectivity and what it may mean for feedback effects on future warming.

Climate Issues in the 2026 Governor’s Race: Water

Third in a series of posts outlining key challenges and opportunities facing California’s next governor

Launching OPERATION EPIC FURRY

It’s time to rename the Endangered Species Act.

What Happens When Trump is in Charge of Nuclear Reactor Safety?

In the Trump Era, approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may not mean much.

The Complexity of California Housing Law

Byzantine statutory provisions in state housing law may produce unintended consequences

Challenging Hegseth’s National Security Gambit

Hegseth may not have as much power as he thinks to run roughshod over the Endangered Species Act.

Climate Issues in the 2026 Governor’s Race: Housing and Climate

Fifth in a series of posts outlining key challenges and opportunities facing California’s next governor.

Dear UNFCCC, Subnational Governments are Key to Protecting Forests

GCF Task Force and Regions4 Submit Comments to COP30 Roadmap on Halting and Reversing Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030

Democratic Governors and the A-word

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

governor’s race

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

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

California gubernatorial candidates debate the role of CEQA and local land-use regulations in the state’s housing crisis

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UCLA’s Alejandro Camacho discusses his new book and the lessons we can learn from prior generations of environmental advocates.

Seventh in a series of posts outlining key challenges and opportunities facing California’s next governor

There’s not enough water to go around, but there’s no agreement about what to do.

The origins of California’s inverse condemnation doctrine and how it increases electricity rates.

A close look at the Administration’s wreckage, in six steps

A concept from tort law suggests another argument for international climate adaptation funding.

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

Sixth in a series of posts outlining key challenges and opportunities facing California’s next governor.

New FAQ from UCLA outlines what we know (and don’t know) about the implementation of SB 1221, California’s landmark neighborhood decarbonization law.

UCLA’s Ann Carlson discusses her new book and how the state can address federal efforts to undo its emissions standards.

The real lesson everyone misses about Paul Ehrlich and his famous wager.

Some climate scientists are calling attention to yet another alarming recent climate trend: Earth’s declining reflectivity and what it may mean for feedback effects on future warming.

Third in a series of posts outlining key challenges and opportunities facing California’s next governor

It’s time to rename the Endangered Species Act.

In the Trump Era, approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may not mean much.

Byzantine statutory provisions in state housing law may produce unintended consequences

Hegseth may not have as much power as he thinks to run roughshod over the Endangered Species Act.

Fifth in a series of posts outlining key challenges and opportunities facing California’s next governor.

GCF Task Force and Regions4 Submit Comments to COP30 Roadmap on Halting and Reversing Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030

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