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 various sectors,…
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EPA Said “No.” Petitioners Respond.
Contents Background James Hansen, Individual Petitioner, Climate Scientist & CPR Initiative Advisor Donn Viviani, Individual Petitioner, former EPA scientist, CPR Initiative Board President John Birks, Individual Petitioner, atmospheric scientist, and…
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 petitioning EPA. Sept. 13, 2022 Op-Ed by CPR Initiative Executive Director and General Counsel Dan Galpern. Reprinted by Permission of the Washington Monthly.
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 aimed to…
Petitioners Demand Phase-out of GHG Pollution
WASHINGTON, DC: Three scientists, one climate accountability analyst, one physician, and two
public-interest organizations, will soon file a far-reaching Petition with the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to phase out GHG pollution based on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended in 2016.
A Note From CPR Initiative’s Founder, General Counsel & Executive Director
On June 16, 2022, we will file with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) our Petition to Phase Out Greenhouse (GHG) Pollution to Restore a Stable and Secure Climate. The decarbonization demand is ambitious, but no more than is required to secure our children’s future.
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 this month.…
Second Major Initiative: Phaseout and Removal of Legacy Fossil Fuel GHG Emissions
I am pleased to announce that, on Thursday, December 23, 2021, we submitted a draft petition with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S Regan demanding EPA action to halt additional…
Petition Seeking A Phaseout of New and Removal of Legacy Fossil Fuel Greenhouse Gas Emissions
CPR Initiative serves as the principal sponsor of the forthcoming Petition Seeking A Phaseout of New and Removal of Legacy Fossil Fuel Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Background concerning the petition is…