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After Trump

Suppose we get a pro-climate-action unified government. What then?

Someday, the stars will surely come into alignment and Congress will be able to pass climate legislation. A national cap-and-trade scheme or a carbon tax would be definite possibilities. But let’s suppose they aren’t politically feasible, maybe because of opposition from progressive on equity grounds, or maybe because for some reason the public rejects them. …

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NYC’s Cap on Uber and Lyft Is an Important Step for Cities

A temporary pause to identify regulatory solutions to social and environmental impacts

Last week, the New York City Council enacted a temporary cap on Uber, Lyft and other transportation network company (TNC) vehicles in the city, blocking the issuance of new vehicle licenses for a 12-month period while the city conducts a study to determine whether to enact long-term regulations limiting the number of TNC vehicles on …

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Analyzing a CAFE Rollback

Rolling back the CAFE standards is going to be a heavy analytic lift at best.

The Trump Administration has begun a review of the second phase of fuel efficiency standards adopted by the Obama Administration. Ann Carlson has already blogged about the harmful effects of such a rollback. A new paper by researchers at Resources for the Future sheds some additional light on the situation. Although the study does not …

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Good News for California

According to the Washingston Post: Obama will instruct the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider whether to grant California a waiver to regulate automobile tailpipe emissions linked to global warming, sources said, and he will order the Transportation Department to issue guidelines that will ensure that the nation’s auto fleet reaches an average fuel efficiency of …

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Geoengineering: Ready for its Close-up?

After long being marginalized in climate debates, geoengineering is experiencing a surge in attention — which carries both opportunities and risks.

Advancing Park Equity in Los Angeles

Investing in urban green space can improve public health and environmental conditions in Los Angeles’ underserved communities, while strengthening the environmental movement by inspiring people to become environmental stewards.

Short and Simple Climate Legislation

With a few sentences, Congress could do a lot to fix the law.

Climate Policymaking in the Shadow of the Supreme Court

Amy Coney Barrett could shift how the Supreme Court approaches environmental regulations. Policymakers should prepare accordingly

Down to the Wire: The Battle for the Senate

Control of the Senate will matter tremendously, regardless of who’s in the White House.

“The Gaffe”

Will Democrats pay a price for Biden’s “inconvenient truth” about the future of oil?

5 Takeaways from the Climate Section of the Presidential Debate

The fumes! The tiny windows!

Trump and Fossil Fuels

How much has Trump helped fossil fuel production? Not as much as he probably thinks. But enough to make climate change worse.

Taming Textualism: A Guide for Environmental Lawyers

How to Argue Cases to Conservative Judges

What’s At Stake

Here’s a quick crib sheet on the climate change and the election

Short and Simple Climate Legislation

With a few sentences, Congress could do a lot to fix the law.

How Climate Disruption May Undermine Climate Policy

The long-term harms from climate change over the next decades may undermine support for efforts to reduce emissions

Advancing Park Equity in Los Angeles

Investing in urban green space can improve public health and environmental conditions in Los Angeles’ underserved communities, while strengthening the environmental movement by inspiring people to become environmental stewards.

Guest Contributor Samantha Zurcher: The Current State of Wildfire Liability in California

Wildfires Are Ravaging California. Can Electric Utilities Take the Heat?

Geoengineering: Ready for its Close-up?

After long being marginalized in climate debates, geoengineering is experiencing a surge in attention — which carries both opportunities and risks.

Election 2020: The NC Governor’s race

A tight race pits a moderate Democrat against an anti-regulatory Republican.

40 Legal Scholars Urge EPA to Withdraw Proposed Ozone NAAQS

EPA’s newest ozone rulemaking has failed to meet even the deferential standard of arbitrary and capricious review.

Trump’s ACE Rule Hits a Judicial Speed Bump

The judges seemed skeptical of Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy rule last week

Driving Sustainable Energy Storage Technology

Maximizing the Environmental Utility of Battery Storage: Building a Life Cycle Assessment Framework

Taming Textualism: A Guide for Environmental Lawyers

How to Argue Cases to Conservative Judges

vehicle emissions

Suppose we get a pro-climate-action unified government. What then?

A temporary pause to identify regulatory solutions to social and environmental impacts

Rolling back the CAFE standards is going to be a heavy analytic lift at best.

TRENDING

After long being marginalized in climate debates, geoengineering is experiencing a surge in attention — which carries both opportunities and risks.

Investing in urban green space can improve public health and environmental conditions in Los Angeles’ underserved communities, while strengthening the environmental movement by inspiring people to become environmental stewards.

With a few sentences, Congress could do a lot to fix the law.

Amy Coney Barrett could shift how the Supreme Court approaches environmental regulations. Policymakers should prepare accordingly

Control of the Senate will matter tremendously, regardless of who’s in the White House.

Will Democrats pay a price for Biden’s “inconvenient truth” about the future of oil?

The fumes! The tiny windows!

How much has Trump helped fossil fuel production? Not as much as he probably thinks. But enough to make climate change worse.

How to Argue Cases to Conservative Judges

Here’s a quick crib sheet on the climate change and the election

With a few sentences, Congress could do a lot to fix the law.

The long-term harms from climate change over the next decades may undermine support for efforts to reduce emissions

Investing in urban green space can improve public health and environmental conditions in Los Angeles’ underserved communities, while strengthening the environmental movement by inspiring people to become environmental stewards.

Wildfires Are Ravaging California. Can Electric Utilities Take the Heat?

After long being marginalized in climate debates, geoengineering is experiencing a surge in attention — which carries both opportunities and risks.

A tight race pits a moderate Democrat against an anti-regulatory Republican.

EPA’s newest ozone rulemaking has failed to meet even the deferential standard of arbitrary and capricious review.

The judges seemed skeptical of Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy rule last week

Maximizing the Environmental Utility of Battery Storage: Building a Life Cycle Assessment Framework

How to Argue Cases to Conservative Judges