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  • Our Planet, On Fire

    Wildland fires in Canada were tamped down a bit last week, particularly in north-central Quebec where a large low-pressure system was “wandering around the Hudson Bay area,” delivering…

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  • Plaintiffs Regroup

    In May, together with the United States Department of Justice, we filed a “Joint Stipulation of Dismissal” of our federal lawsuit. We can summarize the proceedings to that…

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  • “Moments of Crushing Guilt”

    A bench trial began on Monday in Helena before Judge Kathy Seeley of the Montana First Judicial District Court. In Held v. State of Montana, the question now…

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  • Major Questions on Climate & the Environment

    Implicating the Supreme Court and the Nation

    What is the United States Supreme Court up to, with respect to the climate and environmental crises? Is its conservative majority hell-bent on inserting itself as the nation’s…

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  • CPR Initiative on The Radio with Ecotopia KZFR 90.1

    Listen to KZFR 90.1 Chico, Ecotopia’s recording from Tuesday, March 21, 2023. General Counsel & Executive Director of CPR Initiative Dan Galpern spoke with Ecotopia hosts Susan and…

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  • Legal Action to Save the Nation (and Planet)

    An opportunity to meet the climate crisis head on, with Dan GalpernGeneral Counsel to CPR Initiative, andLegal and Policy Adviser to Renowned Climate Scientist James E. Hansen Monday,…

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  • Towards the Return of First Principles, at Year’s End

    By Dan Galpern, CPR Initiative General Council & Executive Director The rule of law, a prerequisite to justice and fairness, is also fundamental to the ability of governments…

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  • CPR Initiative & Petitioners to EPA: Prove it!

    CPR Initiative Submits Freedom of Information Act Request to EPA

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  • Watch the Recording: CPR Initiative’s First Public Hearing on Climate Action

    The Boulder Climate Action Hearing held on November 1, 2022 in Boulder, Colorado. Co-hosted by the City of Boulder and CPR Initiative.

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  • EPA Invited to Boulder Climate Action Hearing

    Indeed, EPA Is Invited! Even with new federal investments contained in the IRA and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, alongside existing and proposed EPA rules to control GHG emissions from…

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  • Boulder Climate Action Hearing Agenda

    November 1, 2022 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. MDT Boulder City Council Chambers

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  • Bolder Climate Action Hearing

    CPR Initiative Public Hearing on Climate Action in Boulder, Colorado on November 1, 2022. Co-hosted by the City of Boulder.

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  • EPA Takes a Pass, But We Will Not Take “No” for an Answer

    On September 13, 2022, on the South Lawn of the White House, following a month of political planning, in an event that reportedly “had all the markings of…

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  • The Environmental Statute
    That Can Save the World

    It’s not as well-known as the Clean Air Act but the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act can and must be used to control greenhouse gases. That’s why we’re…

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  • Our Meeting With EPA

    Frank Talk: Necessary, But Not Sufficient On August 31, and again on September 7, every individual Petitioner and I met with key Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials. We…

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  • 9/8/2022 Virtual Rally: Allied Organizations in Support of Petition to Phase Out GHG Pollution

    Petition to EPA to Phase Out GHG Pollution: Is it still needed after the Schumer/Manchin “Inflation Reduction Act”? Is it still possible after the Supreme Court’s ruling in…

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  • 9/1/2022 Special Presentation for Endorsers and Sponsors of Petition to EPA to Phase Out GHG Pollution

    A special event for CPR Initiative supporters who have endorsed the Petition to Phase Out GHG Pollution and sponsored the Campaign to Restore Our Climate. Thursday September 1,…

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  • A Special Presentation For CPR Initiative Supporters and EPN

    WednesdayAugust 10, 20221PM PST / 4PM ET Petition to EPA to Phase Out GHG Pollution: Is it still necessary after Schumer/Manchin? Is it still possible after West Virginia…

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  • A Real Climate Breakthrough? Or,
    Kicking the Can Down the Road – Hard

    The climate-related investments in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, as agreed to Wednesday by Senators Manchin and Schumer, simply do not transform it into a climate bill.…

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  • Undaunted

    To encourage more public engagement, I now commit to ride my recumbent trike (with an electric assist) one mile for each endorsement received, another mile for each campaign…

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  • July 20, 2022: A Special Zoom Event for The Maine Climate Community

    July 20, 2022: A special presentation and discussion with the Climate Community of Maine regarding CPR Initiative’s Petition & Campaign to Restore a Stable & Healthy Climate.

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    Impact of West Virginia v. EPA
    July 8, 2022 Webinar 

    CPR Initiative’s Petition to Phase Out GHG Pollution: What’s the Supreme Court’s Recent Decision Got to Do With It?

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  • First Public Event Since CPR Initiative’s Filing With EPA

    CLIMATE ON TAP! What we can do, right now, to protect and restore our climate WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22ND, 2022, 6:00PM TO 8:00PM,AT THE FINNRIVER FARM AND CIDERY At…

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  • Beyond West Virginia v. EPA

    Beyond West Virginia v. EPA:The President Needs to Act, Without Further Delay, to Arrest Dangerous Climate Change The right to privacy is on the Supreme Court’s chopping block…

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