The searing natural beauty that consecrates nearly every mile of these still formally united states struck me virtually every daylight hour, as I drove recently, coast to coast, and back…
Author: Dan Galpern
Declaration of Independence
Reprinted from the National Archives In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for…
A Finding Doubly Endangered
More than a minor coda
Climate Change & the Rule of Law
Trump-Musk orders and firings thrash the public interest (Note: An earlier version was published in the Feb. 27, 2025 issue of the Eugene Weekly. Reprinted here with permission.) President Donald…
Endangered Protections
Readers here well understand the view of CPR Initiative and expert allies that current federal rules aiming to restrict greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions amount to an insufficient response to the…
Global Warming Acceleration
On February 3, 2025, renowned climate scientist (and CPR Initiative Board Advisor) Dr. James E. Hansen and 17 colleagues published a remarkable study entitled “Global Warming Has Accelerated: Are the…
Climate Fingerprints in the LA Burn
We need to understand more about the inordinately destructive Los Angeles firestorms. Better understanding, for instance, could induce rational changes in local, state and federal policy and planning, changes that…
Los Angeles, Burning
[Editor’s note: The following post is intended as a public service for readers in the Los Angeles region — and for CPR Initiative supporters who may be in touch with…
Four Critical Questions at Year’s End
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, in further reporting from The Hague, I was interviewed by Myanna Dellinger about the just-concluded oral proceedings before the International Court of Justice on the…
A Small Flame, Burning Bright
The international Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as the World Court, is housed at the Peace Palace in The Hague. Here I will just refer to it as “the…
What’s International Law Got to Do With It?
The World Court Takes On the Climate Crisis What difference would an Order from the World Court make to the domestic and international struggle to arrest dangerous climate change? We…
Our most critical work
Dear Friends, The election is over, but our most critical work has only just begun. In full appreciation for the confidence you have invested to date in Climate Protection and…