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North Carolina’s New Climate Legislation

A major, bipartisan step forward in an unlikely state.

Last week, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed an important piece of climate legislation. I wrote last month about major, bipartisan climate legislation in Illinois. Like the Illinois law, the North Carolina law enjoyed broad bipartisan support. The North Carolina legislature is under firm Republican. Nevertheless, the bill passed the state senate by a 42 …

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The War Against State Environmental Protection

Although much of the attention has been on Congress, states have also seen major budget-cutting efforts, with a disproportionate amount of cuts targeted on state environmental agencies. As the NY Times reports, Governor LePage summed up the animus while defending his program in a radio address. “Maine’s working families and small businesses are endangered,” he …

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U.C. Davis Law School to Host “Clean Water Act at 50” Conference

Interdisciplinary Event Will Assess Landmark Law’s Past, Assess Its Future

Addressing Livestock Methane in California

New CLEE/UCLA report identifies policy solutions to reduce emissions | Webinar Nov. 10

Cost-Benefit Analysis and Deep Uncertainty

How should agencies take into account “the things we know we don’t know”?

Where Are They Now?

Remember Trump’s appointees — Pruitt, Zinke, and the rest? Here’s where they went afterwards.

Senate 2022: Arizona

In a tight race, the incumbent faces a pro-drilling, pro-fracking, pro-nuclear advocate.

Animal Cruelty and Interstate Commerce

A sleeper Supreme Court case could impact state climate legislation.

Two Months from Election Day

Who will get control of the Senate? And why does that matter for the environment?

California’s Most Important Climate Bill You Haven’t Heard Of

Parking reform on Gov. Newsom’s desk could deliver major environmental & equity wins

Climate Policy: What’s Happening at the State Level?

Important developments in late summer, some impacting multiple states.

Jobs and Environmental Regulation

“Job-killing regulation”? That’s not really what the evidence tells us.

state environmental law

A major, bipartisan step forward in an unlikely state.

TRENDING

Interdisciplinary Event Will Assess Landmark Law’s Past, Assess Its Future

New CLEE/UCLA report identifies policy solutions to reduce emissions | Webinar Nov. 10

How should agencies take into account “the things we know we don’t know”?

Remember Trump’s appointees — Pruitt, Zinke, and the rest? Here’s where they went afterwards.

In a tight race, the incumbent faces a pro-drilling, pro-fracking, pro-nuclear advocate.

A sleeper Supreme Court case could impact state climate legislation.

Who will get control of the Senate? And why does that matter for the environment?

Parking reform on Gov. Newsom’s desk could deliver major environmental & equity wins

Important developments in late summer, some impacting multiple states.

“Job-killing regulation”? That’s not really what the evidence tells us.

There May Be Workarounds for Delays in Offshore Wind Created by IRA Section 50265

“Job-killing regulation”? That’s not really what the evidence tells us.

Who will get control of the Senate? And why does that matter for the environment?

A sleeper Supreme Court case could impact state climate legislation.

Remember Trump’s appointees — Pruitt, Zinke, and the rest? Here’s where they went afterwards.

Interdisciplinary Event Will Assess Landmark Law’s Past, Assess Its Future