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Did the COVID Response Poison the Well for Climate Action? - Legal Planet
2024-05-28 by Dan Farber in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyCOVID sparked conspiracy theories among the public, shared by political figures who, like RFK Jr., have ideas theories about climate policy.
Ninth Circuit Short-Circuits Juliana v. U.S. Climate Change Lawsuit - Legal Planet
2024-05-14 by in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyEarlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order that likely ends one of the most closely-watched climate change lawsuits in recent American legal history: Juliana v. United States. The background of this litigation–which was filed in federal district court in Oregon in 2015–has been analyzed at length in … Continue reading "Ninth Circuit Short-Circuits Juliana v. U.S. Climate Change Lawsuit"
Florida is a Climate-Denying Hellscape - Legal Planet
2024-03-27 by in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyTake the latest, science-backed climate policies that are gaining traction in state houses around the country — and then do the exact opposite. That seems to be the Florida playbook for dealing with the climate crisis facing Floridians in the form of rising sea levels and deadly temperatures. This legislative session, state lawmakers in the … Continue reading "Florida is a Climate-Denying Hellscape"
Misusing Carbon Removal as a Climate Response - Legal Planet
2024-02-29 by Dan Farber in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyIt seems clear that in some form, carbon removal is going to be an important component of climate policy, especially later in the century to deal with carbon levels that overshoot the targets in the Paris Climate Agreement. The problem is not with the concept but with its misuse. One of the risks that … Continue reading "Misusing Carbon Removal as a Climate Response"
Tagged under: Carbon Capture and Storage
RFK Jr. Joins the War on Climate Scientists - Legal Planet
2024-02-27 by Dan Farber in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyRFK Jr.'s new communications director voices full-throated conspiracy theories denying human-caused climate change.
Climate Change and "The Chosen One" - Legal Planet
2024-02-05 by Dan Farber in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyA leading presidential candidate recently reposted a video that called him the “Chosen One,” echoing the view of many of his followers that God has chosen him to lead the country. “And on June 14, 1946,” the video tells us, “God looked down on his planned paradise and said, ‘I need a caretaker.’ So God … Continue reading "Climate Change and “The Chosen One”"
Tagged under: Donald Trump | Fossil Fuels
Windmills are Killing Our Donuts! And It’s All Biden’s Fault! - Legal Planet
2024-01-22 by Dan Farber in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyDonald Trump has been talking a lot about donuts lately. Donuts, it seems, are threatened by renewable energy and depend on fossil fuels. Maybe because he’s heard that they’re cooked in oil? Trump’s knowledge of cooking is likely pretty minimal, given that it’s unlikely he’s ever been inside a kitchen. And windmills are terrible, just … Continue reading "Windmills are Killing Our Donuts! And It’s All Biden’s Fault!"
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Donald Trump | Fossil Fuels | Wind Power
Why Do Small Changes in Global Temperature Matter So Much? - Legal Planet
2023-11-30 by Dan Farber in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyScientists are warning us that even comparatively small changes in average temperature may have disastrous results. If you turn up your thermostat 2 ºC (about 3.6 ºF), the difference may be noticeable but it’s no big deal. So why is that a scary increase in global temperatures? Some reasons are physical, particularly the difference between … Continue reading "Why Do Small Changes in Global Temperature Matter So Much?"
The Not-So-Good News About Carbon Offsets - Legal Planet
2023-10-05 by in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyRecent studies show the significant limits to some carbon offsets. What's that mean for forest jurisdictions?
Tagged under: Trees
California is Suing Big Oil Thanks to Journalism
2023-09-21 by in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyCalifornia is suing Big Oil and the lawsuit was made possible by the work of journalists. What's the state of climate journalism now?
Tagged under: California
A Radical Proposal Hidden in Plain Sight in the Overshoot Commission Report - Legal Planet
2023-09-21 by in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyThe Overshoot Commission’s recommendations on emissions include a fossil phaseout much stronger than anything now proposed.
California Passes Landmark Corporate Climate Transparency Bills - Legal Planet
2023-09-14 by in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyAfter a hard-fought battle, the California Legislature passed the second of two nation-leading corporate climate accountability bills yesterday afternoon. The bills, SB 253 and SB 261, are important transparency measures that would, for the first time, allow Californians to meaningfully assess the carbon footprint of thousands of companies—and what those companies plan to do about the climate-related risks they face.
Tagged under: California
Amazon Deforestation is Down. Here’s Why. - Legal Planet
2023-09-11 by in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyElections, new government policies at the national and sub-national level, increased law enforcement, and technological advancements have contributed to climate gains in Brazil, Ecuador and beyond.
Tagged under: Deforestation | Amazon Rainforest | Brazil
Upcoming Regulatory Cases in the Supreme Court - Legal Planet
2023-09-11 by Dan Farber in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyThree weeks from today, the Supreme Court starts its 2023 Term. There are two blockbuster cases on the docket. In one case, the issue is whether to overrule the Chevron case, which has been foundational to administrative law for the past four decades. In the other, the issue is agency power to sanction violations of … Continue reading "Upcoming Regulatory Cases in the Supreme Court"
Tagged under: Chevron
100 Law Professors Urge EPA to Withdraw Revamped “Transparency in Science” Rule
2020-05-18 by in Legal Planet - Environmental Law and PolicyLegal scholars at 70 universities say EPA’s "science transparency rule" would limit the agency's use of the best science to protect public health
Tagged under: Health
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