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A Real Methane Fee (Not)
I had hoped that the new methane Waste Emissions Charge, enacted in 2022 as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, would be a step in the right direction. That CH4 charge, after all, amounts to the first national fee imposed on the basis of the carbon content of any fossil fuel. But as I went……
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Supreme Illogic: Our High Court’s Tortured Ballot-Access Ruling, with Some Direct Implications
Several 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 the US judicial system to rescue the nation from the present unprecedented threat to American Democracy. In particular, I stated that even a “very well-grounded effort” to invoke Section……
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CPR Initiative’s Third Public Hearing on Climate Action
We 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 still being completed). Held in Santa Barbara on January 25, the public hearing on climate was hosted by our local partner, the Community Environmental Council of Santa Barbara,……
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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 from federal prosecution that I’ve ever heard. In particular, criminal defendant Donald Trump had argued to the lower district court that, as a former President, he enjoys “absolute……
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Regarding the Siege of Gaza
Our 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 of Israel’s assault on Gaza. Please add your name to the signatories if you wish. On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, CPR Initiative General Counsel Dan Galpern conveyed a……