Ted Lamm April 9, 2026 How, Exactly, Has Trump Gone After EVs? A close look at the Administration’s wreckage, in six steps
Dan Farber April 9, 2026 Harmful Activities, the Duty to Rescue, and Climate Change A concept from tort law suggests another argument for international climate adaptation funding.
Evan George April 8, 2026 Blow Your Mind on Space Pics to Save the World The Drain is a weekly roundup of environmental and climate news from Legal Planet.
Kasia Kosmala-Dahlbeck April 8, 2026 Climate Issues in the 2026 Governor’s Race: Wildfire Sixth in a series of posts outlining key challenges and opportunities facing California’s next governor.
Guest Contributor Elias Van Emmerick April 8, 2026 California Has a Neighborhood Decarbonization Law. How Does It Work? New FAQ from UCLA outlines what we know (and don’t know) about the implementation of SB 1221, California’s landmark neighborhood decarbonization law.
Evan George Ann Carlson April 7, 2026 ‘Smog and Sunshine’: Achieving Clean Air in California UCLA’s Ann Carlson discusses her new book and how the state can address federal efforts to undo its emissions standards.
Elias Van Emmerick Guest Contributor April 7, 2026 The Promise of Non-Pipeline Alternatives to Gas Lines A new UCLA Law brief evaluates the Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313) by California Assemblymember Marc Berman.
Dan Farber April 6, 2026 Never Give Up! Every Ton of Carbon We Can Cut Still Matters It’s easy to be disheartened when we miss climate targets. But climate change isn’t a yes/no thing. It’s a matter of degree.
Eric Biber April 3, 2026 The Path to Abundance, Part VI Abundance reforms at the federal level may have the most political success if they are low-salience, and elite driven
Brennon Mendez March 13, 2026 Affordability Is Everywhere How affordability concerns are informing recent developments in electricity, clean energy, and housing policy.
Jim Salzman March 19, 2026 Paul Ehrlich and The Bet The real lesson everyone misses about Paul Ehrlich and his famous wager.
Ted Parson March 20, 2026 Earth is Getting Darker. Here’s Why That’s Alarming Some climate scientists are calling attention to yet another alarming recent climate trend: Earth’s declining reflectivity and what it may mean for feedback effects on future warming.
Nell Green Nylen March 16, 2026 Climate Issues in the 2026 Governor’s Race: Water Third in a series of posts outlining key challenges and opportunities facing California’s next governor
Dan Farber March 16, 2026 Launching OPERATION EPIC FURRY It’s time to rename the Endangered Species Act.
Dan Farber March 19, 2026 What Happens When Trump is in Charge of Nuclear Reactor Safety? In the Trump Era, approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may not mean much.
Eric Biber March 23, 2026 The Complexity of California Housing Law Byzantine statutory provisions in state housing law may produce unintended consequences
Dan Farber March 27, 2026 Challenging Hegseth’s National Security Gambit Hegseth may not have as much power as he thinks to run roughshod over the Endangered Species Act.
Louise Bedsworth March 30, 2026 Climate Issues in the 2026 Governor’s Race: Housing and Climate Fifth in a series of posts outlining key challenges and opportunities facing California’s next governor.
Jason Gray March 31, 2026 Dear UNFCCC, Subnational Governments are Key to Protecting Forests GCF Task Force and Regions4 Submit Comments to COP30 Roadmap on Halting and Reversing Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030