What happens when U.S. leaders roll back climate protections while international courts demand urgent action? 🎙️ Join Sustainability Now! host Ronnie Lipschutz & Member Scholar Alice Kaswan as they break down climate law, justice & what’s at stake. ksqd.org/sustainabili...

@casten.house.gov and @rephuffman.bsky.social just sent a letter urging the EPA to "stop approvals and operations for carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities until ongoing systemic problems have been addressed." Read their full letter ⬇️⬇️⬇️ casten.house.gov/media/press-...

Last week, T&I Democrats and Republicans introduced the PIPES Act of 2025. This bipartisan bill will help to make millions of miles of pipelines across the country safer and hold operators accountable for safety violations. democrats-transportation.house.gov/news/press-r...

The Trump admin’s first 2025 Regulatory Agenda is more than a shift; it’s a rollback. Climate, energy, health: all on the line. What’s new? How are Biden-era actions being treated? The Center's @federicoholm.bsky.social & @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social have answers. progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/tru...

The SPEED Act aims to fast-track energy projects by cutting review time. It risks limiting environmental reviews, public input, and protections for vulnerable communities. Watch and listen to testimony from Member Scholar Rob Glicksman on why he opposes. 👇 youtu.be/I4sS5VjpxjI?...

“'They basically just flip the columns so that costs are now benefits, and benefits are now costs,' said James Goodwin, policy director for @progressivereform.bsky.social." www.eenews.net/articles/ins...

“The rule of law has collapsed in the executive branch because Trump has established a unitary executive theory and supplemented this with the abuse of emergency powers,” said Member Scholar David Driesen, of @syracuselaw.bsky.social. ✍ @paulblumenthal.bsky.social

Member Scholar Dan Rohlf interviewed on KGW-TV's Straight Talk: Repeal of 'Roadless Rule' could upend protections across millions of acres of forest in Oregon and Washington www.kgw.com/article/ente...

"James Goodwin, policy director at @progressivereform.bsky.social..., said 'presidents have an enormous amount of control' over what’s in and out of the semiannual rulemaking plan 'and how aggressively they pursue particular actions.'” subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

Public participation has evolved from an “open door” formality into a fight for meaningful, inclusive engagement, and today, regulatory democracy once again stands at a crossroads. Check out "A Brief History of Regulatory Democracy" by Center Policy Director James Goodwin. 👇

#TheLensNola🔍 Even as New Orleans marks the 20-year anniversary of one of the federal government’s greatest failures, close observers warn that recent FEMA changes could set the stage for history to repeat itself. ✍️ Delaney Nolan Full Story 🔗: buff.ly/csGLKGI

Last week, voices from all walks of life opposed repealing the 2009 Endangerment Finding. We joined them, urging the EPA to protect health, climate, & small businesses. Testimony from our Sr. Policy Analyst for Climate Justice, Catalina Gonzalez & Policy Director, James Goodwin. 👇 bit.ly/47PBxHd

In under 200 days, Trump 2.0 has launched the most reckless assault on environmental protections in U.S. history, earning the title “Worst President for the Environment.” Read more from Board Member Alejandro Camacho in The Hill. @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social thehill.com/opinion/ener...

ICYMI: Last week, my @progressivereform.bsky.social colleague Catalina Gonzalez and I testified at EPA's public hearing on its proposal to rescind the endangerment finding. Long story short: We're not impressed. progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/the...

Which effects count? Conservatives twist cost-benefit rules to ignore environmental harms, skewing results in their favor. Read more on this double standard in a blog post by Member Scholar @dfarber1950.bsky.social of @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social here: progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/whi...

The Trump admin’s Big Beautiful Bill is anything but, especially in its unraveling of efforts to weave environmental & climate justice into American society, argues #SEJournalVoicesofEJ. @yessfun.com calls on reporters to report its ramifications for the most vulnerable. www.sej.org/publications...

“Not only are we going to have destruction of one of the last pristine areas in Alaska and vital habitat for endangered species, but also traditional lands of peoples who have been custodians of that land for millennia...” -Member Scholar @rbratspies.bsky.social www.sej.org/publications...

Maggie Daun takes on the dangerous manipulation of government data under Donald Trump, unpacking Project 2025’s authoritarian blueprint with guest James Goodwin. 🎙️ @maggiedaunshow.bsky.social @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social Listen here: civicmedia.us/shows/maggie...

Member Scholar @sharblock.bsky.social of Harvard Law was quoted in a commentary by @ositanwanevu.com in The Nation about democracy and workers. Read Nwanevu's commentary here. 👇 www.thenation.com/article/arch...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he and Trump shut down a New York wind project because Biden "rushed approval” with “flawed science." Can he back that up? He just releases 27 blacked out pages www.eenews.net/articles/tru...

“The intent here is to create maximum uncertainty and slow down these projects so that investment doesn’t go to wind and solar and instead goes back to fossil fuels,” said Member Scholar Alexandra Klass, of U Mich Law. www.eenews.net/articles/tru...

"It seems unlikely to me that the president would simply be quiet in the face of a labor dispute like this," observed Member Scholar Michael Duff, co-director of the Wefel Center for Employment Law at @slulaw.bsky.social. reason.com/2025/08/12/a...

In an ESG Dive article, Member Scholar Victor Flatt mentions that the court’s refusal to dismiss the coal antitrust case suggests net-zero policies could be seen as anti-competitive, rather than a response to financial risks for major greenhouse gas producers in a changing climate. bit.ly/45hXoFM

It’s been over a year since the Loper decision, and it’s clear that ending Chevron hasn’t fixed any of the constitutional problems people were worried about. In fact, those problems seem to be getting worse. Here's what’s happened. ✍️ @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/lop...

Check out my latest for @progressivereform.bsky.social. We were promised a functional Congress. What has the end of Chevron actually delivered? progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/lop...

"The cancellation of the [Solar for All Program] would come at a time when expanded access to solar is especially needed," said Member Scholar Alexandra Klass of the University of Michigan Law School, in an article by ‪@dangearino.bsky.social‬. insideclimatenews.org/news/0608202...

Member Scholar Victor Flatt, an environmental law professor at Case Western Reserve University, said that while deception on the part of oil companies is central to many of the lawsuits, others simply require a showing of harm. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/07...

Member Scholar Wendy Wagner of UT Law said the EPA's Office of Research & Development had a crucial role. “We’re losing a lot of basic research that helps fuel science. We’re also losing rounded...high-quality research that supports regulatory standards.” thedailytexan.com/2025/07/31/e...

When he finished the 900-page Project 2025, recently released by the Heritage Foundation, @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social raised his eyebrows...he detected in the work more than the traditional menu of suggestions for the Rep. Party upon its eventual return to Washington. oglobo.globo.com/blogs/trump-...

Regulatory rollbacks mean greater risk for communities. Civil justice fills the gaps to ensure protections when agencies can’t act. Our new report highlights 7 critical case studies. Read it here: progressivereform.org/publications... #ProtectCommunities

Energy Secretary Chris Wright says rescinding all greenhouse gas emissions regulations is about ending "the cancel culture Orwellian squelching of science"

As regulatory agencies face cuts and rollbacks, the role of civil justice in defending communities becomes more vital than ever. This and more in our new report on Protecting Communities from Harm. 📖 progressivereform.org/publications...

"'Everything about what makes the regulatory system work would be absolutely demolished by this,' James Goodwin, policy director for the @progressivereform.bsky.social, said...." subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

"If a tree falls in the forest but no one hears it, does it still make a sound? If a law hasn’t been formally repealed but can be violated with complete impunity, is it still in effect?" Member Scholar Dan Farber has an answer. 👇 progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/doe... @dfarber1950.bsky.social

"The Center for Progressive Reform in its report argues that a weakened EPA will create gaps in research and regulatory protection, which can be filled by civil suits." (E&E News PM) See our report here: progressivereform.org/publications...

When regulations fail, civil justice protects communities from wildfires, opioids, pesticides & more. A new report by Senior Policy Analyst Bryan Dunning shows why lawsuits are vital for safety & accountability. Read it today! 👇 progressivereform.org/publications... #ProtectCommunities

ICMYI: Our July 22 webinar unpacked how AI data centers increase fossil fuel demand, raise utility bills, and impact overburdened communities. Watch the replay on our YouTube channel! 👇 youtu.be/Q0tWprGOdVQ

🚨 Happening TODAY! You don't want to miss this. Find out what’s driving fossil fuel demand, raising utility bills, and harming frontline communities. 👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

“The reconciliation law has an enormous impact on the supply that will be available to meet demand on the wholesale markets, which the DOE says is going to be constrained,” said University of Richmond’s Eisen. news.bloombergtax.com/financial-ac...

Alexandra Klass—Biden’s former deputy general counsel at DOE and an energy law professor at the University of Michigan—also recognized the benefits and drawbacks of various energy sources, saying “we need a mix of all of these resources for reliability.” news.bloombergtax.com/financial-ac...

Member Scholar Michael Méndez @mikemendezphd.bsky.social of UC Irvine was quoted in an Inside Climate News article about LGBTQ+ Americans organizing for climate justice and extreme weather disaster protections. Excellent piece by climate writer @audreygray.bsky.social !

President Trump’s Executive Order “Restoring Gold Standard Science” is designed, of course, to do the exact opposite. @progressivereform.bsky.social scholar Wendy Wagner and I show how the Trump Administration is weaponizing "scientiifc integrity" in @theatlantic.com It truly is fool's gold. 🧵

"James Goodwin, policy director for the @progressivereform.bsky.social, a liberal-leaning regulatory think tank, said Trump’s order 'clearly politicizes hiring' by the federal government." subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

“At the time the compacts were negotiated, groundwater wasn't really an issue because, unless you had a relatively shallow artesian well, it wasn't economically viable to try and go after the groundwater,” said Member Scholar Robin Kundis Craig of KU Law. www.courthousenews.com/nebraska-set...

Sophie Loeb, a policy analyst at the Center, painted a grim picture of the future if the rollbacks are implemented. "The EPA wants to repeal almost 30 clean air & water rules that mitigate climate change. This could lead to over 30,000 unnecessary deaths and $275 billion annually." bit.ly/45b3x6n

The civil rights leaders of the past and present have shown us the power of collective action. That’s why on July 17, five years since the passing of Congressman John Lewis, Americans across the country are coming together to Make Good Trouble. Visit goodtroubleliveson.org to find an event near you.

We can’t wait. We need Good Trouble now! On July 17th, the anniversary of Rep. John Lewis’ passing, we’re mobilizing across the country with a clear message: In the United States, the power lies in the hands of the people. #GoodTroubleLivesOn social.demcast.com/s/GaKuIido

They want to rule by fear. We will respond with power, people, and purpose. We are not spectators to history. We are the makers of it. This is OUR moment and we will carry the torch of John Lewis and show the world that #GoodTroubleLivesOn Join us Today!👇 social.demcast.com/s/xd3zdT4E

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The Supreme Court's recent decision about environmental impact statements could give agencies a free pass to ignore the most important environmental impacts of their actions, such as the effect of increased oil production on climate change. www.theregreview.org/2025/07/16/f...