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Is Trump Good for the Oil Industry?

Not particularly, it would appear. If there’s an effect, it’s not big enough to hit the eyes.

No doubt, the industry would rather have Trump in office than Harris. But the effect on industry profits may only be incremental. It would be great to see a rigorous statistical analysis by a finance expert, but a bump to oil profits isn’t obvious in share prices.

Speaking Truth to Corporate Power

Decades ago, industry scientists fought to get their bosses to pay attention to climate change.

Decades ago, their own scientists told car companies and oil companies about climate change, information the companies chose to ignore. The scientists were voices crying out in the corporate wilderness. Sadly, they were ignored at the time, but companies are starting to pay the price for that in lawsuits. Those scientists advocated for the truth, …

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What Are The Benefits Of Phasing Out California’s Oil & Gas Production?

Emissions should decrease but multiple factors complicate any predictions

It might seem obvious that phasing out oil and gas production in California would benefit the climate. But the reality is much more complicated, in terms of emissions, economics and even geopolitics. CLEE just released the report Legal Grounds with policy options to reduce in-state production, but the question of how much a phase out …

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MAGA vs NOAA, Executive Orders, and Growing IRA Support

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

The Politics of Geoengineering Are Getting Stranger

Of all the pollution threats out there, why are state lawmakers and U.S. EPA targeting solar geoengineering?

Worthwhile Canadian Initiative! Really!

McGill University’s Sustainability Academic Network provides a useful — and potentially crucial — new platform.

Help Shape the Bay Area’s Climate Future

Seeking input from local leaders, organizations, and individuals to shape California’s Fifth Climate Assessment for the region

DOJ vs. C&T

What Trump’s new lawsuits against two states may mean for California’s cap-and-trade program.

Defunding the Energy Transition

The President Proposes Deep Cuts to Climate and Clean Energy Spending for FY 2026

California Lawmakers Vote on Energy Affordability Soon

Senate Bill 254 is the most ambitious energy affordability legislation proposed in recent years.

Permitting Reform as Policy Stability

Compromise Congressional legislation could dampen the swings of Presidential regulatory policy

Fix Our Forests, version 2

A revised bipartisan proposal in the Senate is a step forward in the right direction

If Dodgers Don’t Quit Big Oil, the Olympics May Make Them

The Olympic Committee’s ban on most advertising could finally force the Dodgers to drop the 76 sponsorship from Dodger Stadium, which is now an LA 2028 venue.

Oil and gas production

Not particularly, it would appear. If there’s an effect, it’s not big enough to hit the eyes.

Decades ago, industry scientists fought to get their bosses to pay attention to climate change.

Emissions should decrease but multiple factors complicate any predictions

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Climate policy is changing rapidly. Stay in the loop with expert analysis via email Monday - Friday.

TRENDING

You can’t accuse EPA of hiding the ball. It has announced its new mission: promoting fossil fuels.

McGill University’s Sustainability Academic Network provides a useful — and potentially crucial — new platform.

What Trump’s new lawsuits against two states may mean for California’s cap-and-trade program.

Students with UCLA’s Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic are giving testimony before the California Coastal Commission on a critical issue.

A new emissions trading system is a major step for Brazilian climate policy.

Proposal from House Natural Resources Committee would effectively repeal NEPA

The President Proposes Deep Cuts to Climate and Clean Energy Spending for FY 2026

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

Senate Bill 254 is the most ambitious energy affordability legislation proposed in recent years.

Compromise Congressional legislation could dampen the swings of Presidential regulatory policy

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

Of all the pollution threats out there, why are state lawmakers and U.S. EPA targeting solar geoengineering?

McGill University’s Sustainability Academic Network provides a useful — and potentially crucial — new platform.

Seeking input from local leaders, organizations, and individuals to shape California’s Fifth Climate Assessment for the region

What Trump’s new lawsuits against two states may mean for California’s cap-and-trade program.

The President Proposes Deep Cuts to Climate and Clean Energy Spending for FY 2026

Senate Bill 254 is the most ambitious energy affordability legislation proposed in recent years.

Compromise Congressional legislation could dampen the swings of Presidential regulatory policy

A revised bipartisan proposal in the Senate is a step forward in the right direction

The Olympic Committee’s ban on most advertising could finally force the Dodgers to drop the 76 sponsorship from Dodger Stadium, which is now an LA 2028 venue.