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 a pep…
What’s New?
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…
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 West Virginia…
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, 2022 @ 3PM PST / 6PM ET
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 v EPA?…
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. Does the…
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 sponsorship, and yet another for each public comment submitted through our portal, in support of our Petition. One mile for each, totaling at least 2,857 miles by the September 14 deadline.
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.
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?
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 the first…
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.