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James Goodwin of @CPRBlog explains that in order to build back public trust in administrative agencies, progressives will need to focus on dismantling critics that stem from Project 2025 that agencies are inherently authoritarian. buff.ly/3OAB5Sy

"With the advent of our new Project 2025 era, we are all administrativists now," writes James Goodwin of the Center for Progressive Reform. Goodwin urges those opposed Project 2025 to develop a new progressive vision for the administrative state. buff.ly/3OAB5Sy

Carbon capture is being sold as a climate solution in #Louisiana, but at what cost? This @NOLAnews editorial highlights how CCS projects are threatening rural communities, putting local groundwater at risk, and putting the squeeze on landowners. nola.com/opinions/our_v…

480 carbon capture lobbyists are on the guest list for the @UN’s COP29 even though CCS has been criticized as a false solution that lets polluters off the hook while prolonging dependence on #fossilfuels. We need real climate action! theguardian.com/environment/20… ✍️ @dharnanoor

@Matthew__Green’s conversation w/ Exxon whistleblower Lindsey Gulden is a must-read. Now, she’s speaking out against carbon capture and other counterfeit climate solutions promoted by #BigOil (via @desmog). desmog.com/2024/11/07/qa-…

🚨 #NEPA in the Supreme Court 🚨 A 4-part blog series by Member Scholar Dan Farber explores the case shaping environmental law 🌍📜. Start with Part I: Will NEPA cover climate impacts? ➡️ Read now & share with a friend: progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/nepa-… #EnvironmentalJustice

“The NEPA [regulations] build on key language in NEPA,” said Member Scholar William Buzbee, @GeorgetownLaw bit.ly/3AGcR5T Article by✍️@RachelFrazin for @thehill

Even if Zeldin “were a mild supporter of climate change. . .Trump's opposition to climate change regulation is so strong & so well known that I doubt that Zeldin would get him to move off of his opposition,” said Member Scholar Rob Glicksman of @gwlaw. law.com/nationallawjou…

🚨 Energy Reform Alert! 🚨 What could Congress's Permitting Reform Act mean for clean energy & climate? Leading scholars break it down. Read their analysis! 🔗 progressivereform.org/publications/l…

As this election season concludes, we are reminded of the power of democracy and engaged communities in shaping our future. Regardless of the outcome, our commitment endures: to harness law and policy for a responsive government, a healthy environment, and a just society. 🌎

“We can avoid replicating past missed opportunities & perpetuating patterns of colonial, extractive behavior by ensuring investment in our local infrastructure & local ecosystems, especially our BIPOC businesses.” -Board Member Ajulo Othow ✍️@npquarterly nonprofitquarterly.org/how-to-advance…

Member Scholar @dfarber, of @BerkeleyLaw, said that several recent Supreme Court rulings on administrative law that had been criticized by liberals could, somewhat paradoxically, make it easier to thwart Trump administration policies. nytimes.com/2024/11/02/cli…

“The two out for every one was a complete fiasco,” said James Goodwin, a senior policy analyst at the Center for Progressive Reform. “Ten out is delusional. There’s no way he’s gonna do this.” ✍️ @rbravender eenews.net/articles/trump…

"If [the states] are successful, they may result in important environmental and consumer risk regulations getting stayed or rejected, and there can be real human costs.” -Member Scholar Bill Buzbee, @GeorgetownLaw ✍️ @mirandawrites_, @EENewsUpdates eenews.net/articles/repub…

"Michael Méndez, an assistant professor of environmental policy and planning at the University of California, Irvine, said the lack of government help forces these communities to improvise." ✍️ @nhassanein_ for @stateline_news stateline.org/2024/10/31/inv…

“It’s hard to exaggerate the extent to which employers are able to engage in unfair labor practices virtually cost-free.” -Member Scholar @ProfMikeDuff of @SLU_Official ✍️ @parker_purifoy, @BLaw news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…

“[R]egulatory protections enhance freedom” argues James Goodwin of @CPRBlog. Read more analysis about how a stronger regulatory system supports and encourages civic engagement in Goowin’s essay in @TheRegReview. buff.ly/3IOKSz5

🌎✨ Discover how heritage fuels the fight for climate justice! Jose Coronado-Flores from @CASAforall of Maryland shares his journey and his call for allyship this past #HispanicHeritageMonth. 🧡🌍 #ClimateJustice 👉 progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/hispa…

🎃 This Halloween, beware of the "poison pill riders!" 👻 The House GOP claims #Project2025 isn’t their trick. Their actions tell a different story. Curious about how they’re playing with funding? Policy Director @J_A_Goodwin gives us insight! 🎃🔍 👉scilight.substack.com/p/the-project-…