NEW @iea.org data: clean energy investment is now more than double fossil fuels. $2,155bn vs $1,008bn in 2025. The crossover happened around 2016. Since then the gap has only widened. What was a narrow lead a decade ago is now a >2-to-1 split.

As part of its continuing war against American science, the Trump Administration has proposed a new rule that replaces merit-based research funding with a highly political process. Besides being terrible policy, the new rule is clearly illegal. legal-planet.org/2026/06/01/t...

Of all the bad things that Trump has done, the effort to undermine American science may be the most inexplicable. What exactly is slashing biomedical research, materials science, and physics supposed to achieve? A mystery.

A sensible op. ed. from the Wall Street Journal. Will wonders never cease? www.wsj.com/economy/us-c...

You hear a lot of people say renewables are only cheap because of subsidies. That's not really true anymore. And even if it was, those subsidies are economically justified in a world without a carbon price. legal-planet.org/2026/05/28/t...

For those in the bottom 20%, today's gas price increase is equivalent to a 5% pay cut. No wonder people are upset! legal-planet.org/2026/05/25/g...

Unlimited energy abundance is more of a pipe dream than a realistic policy goal. Abunmdance advocates like Matt Yglesias are at their best when they're at the most pragmatic. legal-planet.org/2026/05/21/4...

Oil companies are raking in cash, but the Iran War is boosting clean energy's global market share. It's Trump's unintended gift to the environment. legal-planet.org/2026/05/18/h...

There are environmental issues that span the partisan divide, even today. @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/05/04/b...

Trump’s FEMA Council has reported back. Its basic strategy is flawed. @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/05/11/t...

EPA’s disavowal of CBA is the culmination of a longer assault. @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/05/14/t...

Many of Trump's favored policies wouldn't pass an honest cost-benefit analysis. So the obvious solution is to forget about regulatory benefits, exaggerate costs, and roll back regulations willy-nilly. legal-planet.org/2026/05/14/t...

Trump's FEMA advisory council has come back with reform proposals. They're supposed to cut red tape and give the states a bigger role, but they may simply push problems down to the state level without actually fixing anything. legal-planet.org/2026/05/11/t...

The off-year election can't stop Trump from using presidential powers, but it could do a lot to curb his abuses. That's true in terms of his campaign of environmental destruction. Fortunately, the winds are blowing in favor of the Dems. legal-planet.org/2026/05/07/t...

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Democratic candidates must feel like they've died and gone to heaven. Who wouldn't want to run against "the billion dollar ballroom"?? It's a political dream come true. abcnews.com/Politics/rep...

Our country is intensely polarized, with the two parties miles apart on environmental issues. But some of those issues do cross party lines, creating potential for new coalitions and for trust building. legal-planet.org/2026/05/04/b...

Every now and then, the Trump Administration shows signs of reluctantly giving in to reality. @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/04/23/t...

Join us! May 21 at 1 pm ET for a webinar on Community Benefits. Former Dept. of Energy officials will discuss how CBPs advanced climate, energy, labor, & equity goals. We explore what worked, what didn't, & how to strengthen implementation moving forward. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Election Day is just about six months from now. As things stand, Dems are clearly favored to win the House and have a good shot at the Senate along with several governor's mansions. Here's all the nitty gritty detail. legal-planet.org/2026/04/30/t...

A new Supreme Court ruling should help states defend their climate laws. @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/04/27/a...

In key areas from clean energy to vaccines, the Administration is unwillingly coming to terms with political, legal, and scientific realities. Resistance is NOT futile. legal-planet.org/2026/04/23/t...

Even for Trump's DOJ, this seems perverse. They filed criminal fraud charges against the SPLC for secretly "supporting" extremist groups by having paid informants inside those groups. By that standard, the FBI "supports" the Mafia and the CIA "supports" Iran. www.npr.org/2026/04/21/g...

EV sales surged everywhere apart from the US, rising more than 20% globally in 2025 * EVs were half of Chinese sales and electric truck sales in China tripled * EV sales outside CN/Eu/US grew 80% (!) 10/10

What does 'energy dominance' actually mean in policy terms? @dfarber1950.bsky.social unpacks it legal-planet.org/2026/04/20/u...

Excellent news!

Trump keeps touting his "energy dominance" agenda. What does this actually mean? And would it bring the benefits he expects? Here's an explainer. legal-planet.org/2026/04/20/u...

After its initial successes in attacking liberal institutions and policies, the Trump regime has now run into serious headwinds. @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/04/16/t...

Trump no longer looks unstoppable. He has failed to stop the energy transition abroad and is only temporarily delaying it in the U.S. It's time to push hard against his extremist policies and protect forward-looking policies based on solid science. legal-planet.org/2026/04/16/t...

Never Give Up! Every Ton of Carbon We Can Cut Still Matters—Actually, as atmospheric CO2 increases, the harm done by an additional ton of carbon may actually increase. The reason is that, while an additional ton of… legal-planet.org/2026/04/06/w... @dfarber1950.bsky.social @cleeberkeley.bsky.social

Great piece by Hannah with a mention of CPR's @dfarber1950.bsky.social of Berkeley Law. “One thing NEPA has usefully done is push mitigation. Even though it doesn’t stop the basic project, maybe they do somewhat less environmental damage.”

There’s not enough Colorado River water to go around, but there’s no agreement about what to do. @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/04/13/t...

A major swathe of the country gets its water from the Colorado. The river is in crisis -- and so are the letgal rules about allocating the water. legal-planet.org/2026/04/13/t...

Here's a new argument, based on established legal principles, for why carbon emitters have a duty to help other countries adapt to climate change even if the emissions themselves weren't wrongful. legal-planet.org/2026/04/09/h...

There's a curious pattern: Trump does something clearly illegal, gets slapped down by the courts, then repeats. What's behind these power plays? And how do they hurt him in court? law.pepperdine.edu/law-review/v...

No matter how much CO2 is already in the atmosphere, each additional ton increases the harm. There's no poiint at which we can say that it's no longer worth fighting to curb future emissions. Trump or no Trump, the fight to limit climate change must go on. legal-planet.org/2026/04/06/w...

What forces cause political repression to grow? How can it be prevented? Jon Gould and I discuss his important new paper on the subject. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYXV...

The Iran War it is hitting energy markets hard. Will that affect the energy transition? @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/03/30/t...

Hegseth made the oil industry exempt from the Endangered Species Act in the entire Gulf of Mexico. Here's why his strained claim of national security may not hold up. legal-planet.org/2026/04/02/j...

It's tough to make predictions when even Trump doesn't know what he's doing next. But the best bet is that the Iran War will advance the global energy transition rather than delaying it, legal-planet.org/2026/03/30/t...

I can’t recall DOD, Navy, USAF, USMC, Army, or Coast Guard declaring a project affecting ESA listed, proposed species or critical habitat they were proposing was exempt from section 7 bc of National Security But it will not be a surprise if 1 is declared given Trump & Hegseth’s brazen lawlessness

If warming is coming more quickly, we need to pick up the pace on policy responses. @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/03/26/i...

In 1969, Barry Commoner summed up much of environmental science in six words. Today’s conservatives don’t get it. @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/03/26/t...

After Anthropic’s weeks-long standoff with the Pentagon, the company won one milestone: A judge granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit, which sought to reverse its government blacklisting while the judicial process plays out. Read more from @haydenfield.bsky.social:

Hegseth is planning to deploy an obscure, never before used, loophole to carve a giant hole in the Endangered Species Act. Like the attack on Iran, it's a big bold move. And like the war, it may not go as smoothly as he thinks. legal-planet.org/2026/03/27/c...

We ignore the interconnected nature of environmental systems at our peril -- a lesson that the Supreme Court and Trump have yet to learn. legal-planet.org/2026/03/26/t...

Just when Trump is dismantling climate and clean energy programs, scientists have found that the pace of climate change is accelerating. We will need to shift climate policy accordingly. legal-planet.org/2026/03/26/i...

Getting an exemption from the Endangered Species Act is normally difficult. But there’s a scary exception. @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/03/23/d...

The Administration wants an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for offshore drilling. Normally, it's quite difficult to get an exemption. But they may be able to avoid the roadblocks if they claim it involves national security. legal-planet.org/2026/03/23/d...

Does federal law still preempt state standards relating to fuel efficiency? The answer may depend on what being “in effect” means. @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/03/12/d...