CPR Initiative takes action under the law to change public policy consistent with the relevant science.
The science is clear: To protect and restore the climate system, we must phase out greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution and remove a substantial portion of legacy emissions that now overheat the planet and acidify the ocean.
Historically, the United State’s GHG sources have contributed the most to fuel the climate crisis. Yet the federal government has imposed no meaningful restriction to-date on the production and use of fossil fuels, the major source of GHG pollution.
With your help, we aim to change that.
UpdateS on Our Campaign to Protect & Restore our climate
- Supreme Illogic: Our High Court’s Tortured Ballot-Access Ruling, with Some Direct ImplicationsSeveral months ago, from Dubai, I offered an elementary observation in a talk to a number of climate activists: We simply cannot, and must not, depend on… Continue reading Supreme Illogic: Our High Court’s Tortured Ballot-Access Ruling, with Some Direct Implications
- CPR Initiative’s Third Public Hearing on Climate ActionWe are pleased to announce publication of our Third Public Hearing on Climate Action. Please see here for the full archive. (The hearing index to it is… Continue reading CPR Initiative’s Third Public Hearing on Climate Action
- Not a King, and Not Immune:
the DC Circuit Court’s Clarion OrderOn Tuesday, in a closely reasoned and narrow ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unanimously rejected the most extravagant assertions of immunity… Continue reading Not a King, and Not Immune:
the DC Circuit Court’s Clarion Order - Regarding the Siege of GazaOur joint letter of January 15, 2024, Toward a New Year & Hope for Peace in the Middle East and Beyond, seeks an end to US support… Continue reading Regarding the Siege of Gaza
- Contending with Global Warming in the Pipeline,
and BeyondAt the outset of COP28, CPR Initiative’s Dan Galpern warned that the nations had “better not fail,” and specifically pointed to the recent study, “Global Warming in… Continue reading Contending with Global Warming in the Pipeline,
and Beyond - COP28 ‘breakthrough’ elevates litigation as vital route to climate actionby Justin Catanoso on 13 December 2023 originally published on Mongabay Even as organizers of the UN climate summit in Dubai, known as COP28, cheered a “breakthrough” agreement “transitioning… Continue reading COP28 ‘breakthrough’ elevates litigation as vital route to climate action
Our Petition to EPA to Phase Out GHG Pollution
On June 16, 2022, we filed a rule-making Petition to the Environmental Protection Agency to Phase Out Greenhouse Gas Pollution. On September 14, 2022, EPA rejected that Petition. Now, Petitioners have 60 days to decide if they will challenge EPA’s determination in court.
The Petition provides a firm legal foundation for a deep decarbonization program in the US, and a model to the world. This is critical, and long overdue. But it is also up to you.
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Petition Quick Links
Get the FAQs ↗
Here’s a brief summary of the facts on our Petition to EPA.
View & Download Part I ↗
Read the legal arguments covered in Part I of our Petition to EPA.
View & Download Part II ↗
Read the scientific evidence covered in Part II of our Petition to EPA.
More Petition Resources
Campaign Page
Visit our campaign page to learn more about our Petition to EPA to Phase Out Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Pollution and our Campaign to Restore Our Climate.
October Interview
Climate Emergency Forum presents Saving the EPA From Itself. Guest appearances by CPR Initiative’s Dan Galpern & Donn Vivianni. Published October 13, 2022.
July 8 Webinar
Watch our July 8, 2022 webinar on the Impact of West v EPA, CPR Initiative’s Petition to Phase Out GHG Pollution: What’s The Supreme Court Got to Do With It?
Petition in the News
Read more about CPR Initiative’s Petition in the News. We’ve gotten the attention of journalists at major media outlets, such as, The Washington Post and The Guardian.
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