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Trump Has Thrown Down the Gauntlet

Trump’s latest cabinet appointment confirms the pattern: he plans to govern from the far Right.

Given that Trump has shifted his positions so often, there’s always been at least a faint hope that he would rethink his vehement opposition to environmental protection. True, he had called climate change a Chinese hoax, but he later said he had an open mind about the Paris Agreement and then he had an apparently …

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Scientific integrity in the Trump administration

We can’t tell yet what role science will play in the new administration’s policy choices, but there is reason for concern

There has understandably been a great deal of hand wringing in the environmental policy world since the US presidential election, including on this site (see, for example, Sean’s post here, Dan’s here, and Ann’s here). There are so many hands to be wrung, however, that we’re nowhere near through them all. One topic that …

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Possible EPA Picks

Here are some of the names floating around in the media — from horrible to less bad.

Who will head EPA? Various lists of possible candidates have been circulating in the media. I’ve put together the names that have been mentioned in places like Politico and the Washington Post, along with the results of some very quick research. I’d appreciate hearing from readers who may be familiar with some of these possible nominees. Take this …

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What Does a Trump Presidency Portend for California’s Environmental Policies?

Constitutional Issues Loom Large in Future, Likely Federal-California Legal Confrontations

Sensing political storm clouds ahead, California Governor Jerry Brown yesterday issued a statement on the presidential election results that concludes: “We will protect the precious rights of our people and continue to confront the existential threat of our time–devastating climate change.” Several of my Legal Planet colleagues have recently posted thoughtful commentary on what Donald Trump’s …

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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.

Trump Administration

Trump’s latest cabinet appointment confirms the pattern: he plans to govern from the far Right.

We can’t tell yet what role science will play in the new administration’s policy choices, but there is reason for concern

Here are some of the names floating around in the media — from horrible to less bad.

Constitutional Issues Loom Large in Future, Likely Federal-California Legal Confrontations

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

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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.

AKA it should be much easier to put in a heat pump water heater.

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.