Law professor and secret agent. Author of a forthcoming book on presidential power. ucpress.edu/book/978052034….
Berkeley CA
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Elections matter and the climate crisis is on the ballot in the 2024 election. Here's a Part 2🧵of the Top 30 climate actions under Biden because it's too long for X to even handle. legal-planet.org/2024/05/13/…
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April 4, 2024.💰Biden and the EPA select the recipients for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund created under the IRA. epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-h…
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Dan Farber retweeted
Elections matter and the climate crisis is on the ballot in the 2024 election. Trump is courting Big Oil $$$ with the promise of undoing Biden-era climate regulations. Here's a 🧵 of the Top 30 climate actions under Biden (Part 1)⬇️legal-planet.org/2024/05/13/…
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Across the country, law school centers are working hard to move the ball forward on environmental law and policy. They're a great example of university commitment to public service. Check here to find a center near you.
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Like King Canute ordering the tide to halt, Republicans are trying to halt the shift to electric vehicles. But it's not only the wave of the future. It's a wave that is already producing great benefits for their own voters. Something has to give.
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This is Environmental History Week -- a time to look back at the evolution of U.S. climate law. The most important factor been Congress -- its expected action, its failure to act, and finally its major intervention with the IRA.
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Indonesia is the world's fourth largest country, right after China, India & the US. It's gotten little or no attention in discussions of climate policy. That needs to change.
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Some of the most important factors in environmental law are numbers like 12 μg/m³ (the current particulate standard). It's really hard to keep track of these numbers and how they've changed over time. Here's what you need to know legal-planet.org/2023/11/09/…
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The environmental stakes in the next election couldn't be higher. The impact on global climate will last for many generations. Here's where things stand and where Democrats have to win to keep the White House and at least one House of Congress.
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Dan Farber retweeted
Continuing our series on Environmental Justice, a post by @dfarber of @BerkeleyLaw explores the critical intersection of equality, human rights, & risk reduction, shedding light on how pragmatic regulations can promote fairness & address racial disparity. progressivereform.org/cpr-bl…
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Dan Farber retweeted
In the 3d post in the @CPRBlog series, @dfarber gives practical suggestions on how the US can address environmental injustice: e.g., in regulating to reduce the risk of environmental harm, agencies should recognize that Black communities are more at risk! progressivereform.org/cpr-bl…
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Dan Farber retweeted
Member Scholar @dfarber will discuss #climate policy & the Inflation Reduction Act in a Nov. 20 lunch & learn session hosted by @cleeberkeley & @BerkeleyLaw. Online attendance via Zoom is available. law.berkeley.edu/event/lunch…
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Climate change is a hoax, perpetrated by the Chinese. Or is it George Soros? Or Bill Gates? Or maybe the Lizard People? Here's a collection of the climate conspiracy theories infecting the collective psyche.
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Looking for a last-minute costume? Here are some ideas for the era we live in, including "Cruella de Coal," the "Endangered Mermaid," and the "Mad, Mad Methane Monster."
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Halloween is coming: a night of ghosts, ghouls, and vampires. But if you care about the future of the planet, none of those creatures are as scary as THIS:
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Eco-Pragmatism & Human Rigjts. As it turns out, human rights law resonates with a deeply pragmatic effort to reduce environmental risks for disadvantaged communities. Here's how that works.
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Republican lawmakers think renewable energy & electric vehicles are terrible and woke. And they really, really like having more of those clean energy investments and jobs in their districts.
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A disaster in the making: The new Speaker of the House is a climate change denier, an election deniar, and the least experienced Speaker in 140 years. What could possibly go wrong?
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A great write up about Louise Bedsworth, CLEE’s fabulous executive director. alum.mit.edu/slice/enabling-…
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