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The Death of the Facial Takings Claim

Last week, I reported a couple of recent appellate court opinions that grapple with the question of a “facial” takings claims — neither of them, in my view, very satisfactorily. The problem, as I see it, is this: a regulatory takings claim turns on the impact of a government regulation on the plaintiff. But since …

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Justice Brennan was not an Irishman

If you have access to The New Republic’s premium content online, or have a chance to buy the dead-tree version this week, make sure to do so. Justin Driver has written an outstanding essay on Justice William Brennan. It’s styled as a (positive) review of Seth Stern and Stephen Wermiel’s new full-length biography of Brennan (pictured …

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UCLA Law will host local government land use symposium on February 11

UCLA Law’s Evan Frankel Environmental Law and Policy Program is hosting a symposium about local government land use law on February 11, 2011. This event, Local Agencies on the Cutting Edge – Emerging Challenges to Local Land Use Authority: Proposition 26, the Public Trust Doctrine, RLUIPA, and Takings Law, will focus on issues of practical …

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Property Rights, Coastal Protection and the Roberts Court

Today the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the most consequential environmental case of the current Term: Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, No. 08-1151. This case bears close watching, for several reasons. First, the litigation represents the Roberts Court’s first foray into the longstanding legal and policy debate pitting …

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Karen Bass’ blocking of duplexes in devastated communities is a nasty piece of plutocracy.

China is Kicking Our Ass at Our Own Game

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Data Center Permitting: A Roadmap

AI is fueling a surge in data center construction. Here’s what you need to know.

“Hi, Can you Hear Me?” A CPUC Debrief

The California Public Utilities Commission heard an earful about neighborhood decarbonization. Here’s the input from Californians who support climate action.

The Energy Secretary Pushes Pseudoscience

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Does Federal Law Still Preempt State Standards Relating to Fuel Efficiency?

The answer may depend on what being “in effect” means.

Can States Rebuild the Barn?

Multistate compacts might be a critical way to help replace lost federal capacity – but we need more details.

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Trump’s “War On Cities” gets a media hit

The Animal Agriculture Industry Undermines Climate Action

Guest Contributor Alexander Wood, a UCLA Law student, writes that lessons learned from Big Oil can be applied to animal agriculture.

Can Residential Electrification Support Energy Affordability?

New UCLA report illustrates potential savings across household types and energy upgrade scenarios, write guest contributors Rachel Sheinberg and Lauren Dunlap.

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Karen Bass’ blocking of duplexes in devastated communities is a nasty piece of plutocracy.

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

AI is fueling a surge in data center construction. Here’s what you need to know.

The California Public Utilities Commission heard an earful about neighborhood decarbonization. Here’s the input from Californians who support climate action.

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

The answer may depend on what being “in effect” means.

Multistate compacts might be a critical way to help replace lost federal capacity – but we need more details.

Trump’s “War On Cities” gets a media hit

Guest Contributor Alexander Wood, a UCLA Law student, writes that lessons learned from Big Oil can be applied to animal agriculture.

New UCLA report illustrates potential savings across household types and energy upgrade scenarios, write guest contributors Rachel Sheinberg and Lauren Dunlap.