Climate change & the affordability crisis are increasing heat stress for workers, leading to preventable illnesses & deaths. @sharblock.bsky.social & Dr. Satchit Balsari explain how inaction from OSHA & Congress is hurting Americans in a @usatoday.com op-ed. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
When you can't afford to stay cool, the risks are life-and-death | Opinion
As temperatures rise and inflation persists, workers will continue to sicken and die prematurely.
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This is the same oil and gas industry that is arguing they should be immunized against state tort lawsuits because they might be financially ruinous
David Roberts@volts.wtf · 24h agoCongrats to BP and all the other oil companies raking in historic profits off the back of the Iran War.
Trump’s AI push is encouraging regulators to cut corners on pollution permits. In some cases, this shuts out the public. @profdanwalters.bsky.social tells @nytimes.com, "There’s just no feasible way to do a meaningful review of a permit application in so few days." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/c...
Trump’s Push for More A.I. Data Centers Will Mean Major Air Pollution
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🚨 BGE is failing on customer service, safety, and reliability – now they are asking for ANOTHER rate hike and to lock in a higher profit rate. Tell the our utility regulators to stop wasteful spending and reject BGEs request for higher profits. Sign the petition – bit.ly/noBGEratehike
On Friday, @progressivereform.bsky.social submitted a public comment for a proposed rule from USDA to amend regulations governing the Forest Service, redefining the USFS Directive System, which traditionally comprised both the FS Manual and FS Handbooks.
Why was the sloop Clearwater removed from New York Harbor's July 4 parade? CPR Member Scholar Dan Farber, of @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social, chats with Board Member Rob Verchick on Blue Tomorrow to break it down. @dfarber1950.bsky.social @robverchick.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/robverch...
Inside the Clearwater Free Speech Controversy
Berkeley Law's Dan Farber and I unpack the legal questions behind the Coast Guard's removal of the sloop Clearwater from New York Harbor's July 4th Parade.
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It's been 2 years since @govwesmoore.bsky.social signed the EO launching MD's Clean Heat Rules. Where do things stand now? Join state officials, contractors, & advocates for a convo on what's needed to invest in healthy, affordable homes & get the standards across the finish line. RSVP Below.
☀️ A brighter future is possible – with Bright Future Maryland! We can have lower energy bills, cleaner energy sources, and hold utilities and data centers accountable. Our leaders just have to commit to bold action. Read our roadmap towards a brighter future ➡️ brightfuturemaryland.com
Gas pipeline spending in Maryland is out of control, and it’s driving up our utility bills. Multi-billion dollar programs are locking us into polluting fossil fuel infrastructure for decades to come.
My statement for @progressivereform.bsky.social on today's Supreme Court decision in Slaughter. This is a dangerous decision for the the future our democracy. Supreme Court reform must be on the top of a pro-democracy agenda. progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/in-...
In Trump v. Slaughter, Supreme Court’s Conservatives Continue Campaign Toward Imperial Presidency - Center for Progressive Reform
With today’s decision in Trump v. Slaughter, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority takes another step toward building an imperial presidency on the ashes of the U.S. Constitution’s visio...
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"From heat blasts in the Southwest to relentless floods in Michigan, extreme weather is already threatening to blow holes in city budgets across the U.S. On this heating planet, climate disasters cause an average of $150 billion in damage every year. Who is going to pay for all that?"
BREAKING :The Supreme Court issued a ruling today that effectively shields manufacturers from failure to warn lawsuits. "a tragic setback for public and environmental health" @beyondpesticides.org. www.beyondpesticides.org/assets/media...
BREAKING: SCOTUS just let Bayer off the hook for their weedkiller Roundup In a devastating decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bayer, limiting people’s ability to sue Bayer and other pesticide corporations for failing to warn them of cancer linked to their products foe.org/news/bayer-m...
Friends of the Earth Statement on Bayer/Monsanto SCOTUS Ruling
Today’s Supreme Court decision sells out farmers, gardeners, and rural communities to multibillion-dollar pesticide corporations.
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Earlier this year, our Project 2025 tracker revealed this administration had already implemented about half of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 agenda. Now, the Foundation itself says more than half of its recommendations are in place. More in an article by @kullgren.bsky.social. 👇
Bloomberg Law@bloomberglaw.com · last mo.The Trump administration has implemented 53% of the policy proposals in Project 2025, according to the conservative group that authored the plan.
What happens when no member of the Supreme Court’s dominant Republican bloc feels any need to moderate its most aggressive impulses? We saw it yesterday: Even smaller case turn into maximalist rulings that blow up precedent and gut civil rights. slate.com/news-and-pol...
The Conservative Majority Blew Apart One of the Biggest Myths About This Supreme Court
We are left with a court that is not only unaccountable, but utterly unmoored from internal restraints on its own power.
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Suppressing the rights of free speech and association is deadly to environmental protection. That makes the Trump Administration's campaign to suppress its critics a danger to not only democracy but also to our planet. legal-planet.org/2026/06/23/t...
The Environment Dies in Darkness - Legal Planet
If we want to fight global warming, we also need to fight the chilling effects of repression on First Amendment freedoms.
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BGE’s multi-billion dollar gas pipeline replacement program drives up our bills, doesn’t prioritize safety, and locks us into polluting fossil fuels. Last year, our lawmakers passed a bill to put an end to excessive gas pipeline replacement spending. But... (1/2)
Listen to Black communities. Trust Black expertise. Follow Black leadership. Advance environmental justice. Protect public health. Build a future where Black communities thrive. Happy Juneteenth!
CPR's Michael Mendez's research showed wildfire smoke risks weren't always lower at night, despite claims. As he puts it, California's air monitoring system is "antiquated." More on this CA neighborhood full of hazardous air pollution: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
This LA neighborhood is choked by smog. The solution: a network of sensors on offices, homes and bags
Pacoima is hemmed in by highways and heavy industry, and its residents are fighting pollution with hyperlocal air quality monitoring
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Check out my latest with @federicoholm.bsky.social for @progressivereform.bsky.social: We dove DEEP into the first 91 cases to be decided using Loper Bright analysis. Though it's early days, some interesting patterns are starting to emerge. progressivereform.org/publications...
Loper in Practice in the Lower Courts - Center for Progressive Reform
The legal commentary since the Loper Bright decision has explored whether and to what extent the change in doctrine translates into a sea change in jurisprudential practice. Overall, the emerging cons...
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91. That is how many federal court decisions Center experts @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social and @federicoholm.bsky.social analyzed that involve the substantive application of Loper Bright during the first 14 months after the ruling. See their findings here: progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/the...
The Dawn of the Loper Bright Era - Center for Progressive Reform
For the pro-democracy crowd, the arrival of June each year brings a palpable sense of dread. We are keenly aware that it marks the end of the U.S. Supreme Court’s annual term, when the most controvers...
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Why is the Administration out to wreck American science? In this case, the obvious answer is also the correct: it's all about ideology. legal-planet.org/2026/06/08/w...
Why Does the Trump Administration Keeping Attacking Science? - Legal Planet
The Trump Administration's multi-prong attack on American science seems to come down to ideology, plain and simple.
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The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate theconversation.com/the-us-const...
The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate
Calls for the Supreme Court to give fossil fuel companies immunity from liability for climate-related damage misreads the Constitution, precedent and the role of courts.
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A recording of today's webinar — COMMUNITY BENEFITS EXPLAINED — is streaming now! Featuring @federicoholm.bsky.social, Shalanda Baker, @betonyjones.bsky.social, and Sara Wylie. This could have easily gone on for a few more hours. Let us know if you want a part 2 👇 😉
Community Benefits Plans Explained: Lessons from Former U.S. Dept. of Energy Leaders
YouTube video by Center for Progressive Reform
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Energy bills are too damn high – that’s why our legislators passed the bipartisan Utility RELIEF Act! Last week, @govwesmoore.bsky.social ✍️ this sweeping utility reform into law. Sadly, the bill did ✂️ our energy efficiency goals. But the important pieces of this law will help ⬇️ our energy bills!
Even before reckless data center expansion the US energy grid was in dire need of an upgrade. CPR Scholar Alexandra Klass spoke to @gizmodo.com about the state of things: "The Trump administration’s virtual halt to wind and solar is one of the largest barriers." She had much more to say. Read on:
What Will It Take to Modernize the US Power Grid?
America’s aging electric grid is struggling to meet modern demands—especially amid the AI boom. Overhauling it will be no small feat.
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Gas delivery rates have more than TRIPLED since 2010, due in part to utilities being allowed to pass on the 💲 of new gas lines to existing customers. Our utility regulators –the Public Service Commission– had the chance to 🛑 forcing us to pay for new, polluting pipelines, but delayed action instead.
check out this blog post by my good friend Lemir Teron. It is well work a read, as is his book Unlearn Power! progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/ref...
Reflections on Unlearn Power: Strengthening Communities in the Age of Environmental Crisis - Center for Progressive Reform
As the release date of my forthcoming book, Unlearn Power: Strengthening Communities in the Age of Environmental Crisis, approaches, naturally, I've been asked, "What's the book about?" But given the ...
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What can history teach us about today’s climate crisis? In this conversation with author Alejandro Camacho on his new book, Lessons for a Warming Planet, we explore environmental law, climate change, and lessons for the future. @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social youtu.be/uT0d81QzmdA?...
Book Chat: What History Teaches Us about Environmental Justice
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