CPR Initiative’s Board Members are active on the state level as well as the national scene. Board President Donn Viviani wrote the below Op-ed in the Hawaii Star Advertiser a…
What’s New?
Agencies Can, and Must, Protect the Nation
Loss of Chevron Deference is No Excuse
Now a King, Above the Law
Former President Trump has promised repeatedly that, should he retake office, he will assume dictatorial powers, if only on Day One, in order to launch a massive expansion of oil and gas drilling, among other things…
On the Duty to Tell the Truth About Oil, Gas and Coal
Our unenviable predicament with respect to our planet’s climate system is the direct consequence of scores of critical decisions taken by government and industry. Can we expect to soon learn…
Public Hearing on Climate Action: Hayward, CA
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Co-hosted by CPR Initiative and the City of Hayward, California
“A Key Assumption”
Mark. It. Down. April 25, 2024 On this day, oral argument was held before the Supreme Court, in Trump v. The United States. The critical question: whether former President Trump…
A Real Methane Fee (Not)
I had hoped that EPA’s proposed methane Waste Emissions Charge, intended to implement a part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act — and to complement the just-published oil and gas…
Supreme Illogic: Our High Court’s Tortured Ballot-Access Ruling
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…
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).…
Not a King, and Not Immune:
the DC Circuit Court’s Clarion Order
On 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…
Watch the Recording: CPR Initiative’s 3rd Public Hearing on Climate Action
Held on January 25, 2024 at the Community Environmental Hub, in Santa Barbara, California. Co-hosted by CPR Initiative and the Community Environmental Council of Santa Barbara.
Top Climate Experts Slated To Testify Next Week at CPR Initiative’s Third Hearing on the Key Question: What More Should the United States Do On Climate?
International Scientific Experts Will Lead the Way Next week, in Santa Barbara, California, and in concert with local partner Community Environmental Council (CEC), CPR Initiative will hold its third public…