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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · 1d

This is a solid retrospective on the epic fight to keep the Pacific Northwest from becoming a global coal export hub. We won through relentless organizing, brilliant political strategy, and focused legal work. Glad its getting some attention.
www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-m...

Washington turned back coal, maybe for good

A coal terminal, proposed for Longview, failed. Underplaying how much coal would really be exported to the terminal was the plan's proponents' first mistake.

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Aug 5

Trump is working overtime to cut the "people" out of the "people's environmental law"--NEPA. Their latest step was to unilaterally revoke regulations across every agency that implement this important law. The result will be chaos and environmental harm.

We're fighting back - read more here:

Conservation, Environmental Justice, Tribal, and Civil Rights Organizations Submit Comment Letter Opposing Proposed NEPA Changes at Various Federal Agencies

"Over a dozen different sets of procedures and processes with little meaningful input from impacted communities will only result in more pollution, dirtier air, and contaminated water for all of us.”

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Jun 30

Today multiple agencies across the federal government revoked rules and standards implementing NEPA--our keystone environmental law. In their place? Not much. Here's our statement: earthjustice.org/press/2025/t...

Trump Administration Unleashes Across-the-Board Regulatory Weakening of Key Environmental Law

Multiple federal agencies revoked longstanding regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · May 22

And the GAO said exactly the same thing - in even stronger language than us. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...

Trump Administration Wrongly Impounded Infrastructure Aid, Watchdog Finds

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · May 22

Today we went to court to overturn the administration's reckless and illegal freeze of funding for electric vehicle chargers. Congress passed this funding in a bipartisan bill - Trump has no authority to refuse to distribute it.

Read more here: earthjustice.org/press/2025/n...

Nonprofits Sue Trump Administration Over Illegal Freeze of Billions For Electric Vehicle Charging

Everyone deserves access to EV charging. That's why a coalition is suing to restore NEVI funds slated to build charging stations every 50 miles on major corridors across all 50 states.

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · May 2

I, for one, can hardly contain my excitement over the prospect of joining a movement whose core principle is that Trump has done good things. Sign me up!

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · May 2

Today the Admin filed 4 cases attacking state climate policies and initiatives - in Hawaii, Vermont, NY, and Michigan. West coast states likely next.

Outrageous and abusive litigation. The HI and MI cases challenge the states' *intention* to bring lawsuits against oil companies for climate harm.

Reuters @reuters.com · May 1

Trump administration sues Michigan to block planned climate change lawsuit reut.rs/4cYdq9W

Trump administration sues Michigan to block planned climate change lawsuit

The Trump administration has sued the state of Michigan, seeking to prevent it from suing major oil companies over the role they have played in causing climate change, saying the Democratic-led state was standing in the way of domestic energy production.

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Apr 24

What a joke. The only "emergency" here is a lawless and corrupt administration.

Any project proponent that tries to use these illegal procedures will be hanging an illuminated "SUE ME" sign on themselves.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/c...

Interior Department to Fast-Track Oil, Gas and Mining Projects

The Trump administration plans to dramatically reduce environmental reviews before permitting drilling and mining projects on public lands and in federal waters.

www.nytimes.com

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Apr 21

When I was a law clerk in federal court, anyone carrying that much cash was just presumed to be a criminal and federal police took it away and made people go to court to get it back.

*by "anyone," of course, I don't mean white people.

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Apr 16

Trump Admin continues its effort to gut the nation's keystone environmental law, NEPA, by revoking the rules that govern its implementation.

Its a recipe for chaos and confusion. Tossing out the rulebook isn't going to get projects permitted faster.
news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...

White House Moves to Soften Project Permitting Rules at Agencies

The Trump administration is moving to reshape the way individual agencies handle environmental permitting, according to a White House document reviewed by Bloomberg Law.

news.bloomberglaw.com

Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Apr 15

Drew Ensign's statement that "if Abrego shows up at a port of entry we will facilitate his entry" is beyond shameful. It is sanctionable misconduct.

We are a self-regulating profession. We get to determine who has a license to practice law. It is past time to hold DOJ lawyers accountable.

judgeluttig.bsky.social @judgeluttig.bsky.social · Apr 15

On this day, April 14, 2025, the President of the United States openly defied the Supreme Court’s unanimous opinion of April 10, 2025, ordering him to “facilitate Abrego Garcia’s release from custody in El Salvador

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Apr 11

Just can't imagine why Dems are struggling to inspire their voters!

We are in the middle of a slow motion coup and economy-wide vandalism and this cringe garbage is their response. So painful.

Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · Apr 10

Today I introduced my first bill in the U.S. Senate, and its to ban Chinese vehicles in the U.S. market.

Learn more here:
www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Apr 10

The office of management and budget has invited the public to send in ideas for getting rid of government regulations.

I will be submitting my idea to repeal whatever regulation allowed OMB to hire a dope and failed coup plotter like Jeff Clark public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-06316.pdf

public-inspection.federalregister.gov

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David Slack @slack2thefuture.bsky.social · Apr 8

Kidnapping.

Capturing a person against their will without due process is called kidnapping.

Transporting them to another country without due process is called human trafficking.

A squalid extrajudicial prison for people found guilty of no crime is called a concentration camp.

Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · Apr 8

stop calling things deportation just because they call it deportation.

-You cannot legally deport people without due process.

-You cannot legally deport citizens.

-They are defining down deportation to break the law.

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · Apr 8

Leavitt confirmed that the WH is working on deporting US citizens to El Salvador

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Apr 5

couldn't get anywhere near stage. couldn't hear any speeches. absolutely overwhelming turnout at #handsoff.

seattle strong. 💪

Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · Apr 5

SEATTLE WASHINGTON SHOWED UP!!! ✊

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Mar 31

Not surprised but profoundly disappointed in my profession. The Perkins Coie order is cartoonishly illegal. This is a chance to stand up and speak with one voice that the legal profession will not be bullied. But nope, its everyone for themselves.

www.ft.com/content/494a...

Top US law firms balk at backing Perkins’ challenge to Trump sanctions

Legal industry split over whether to join amicus brief against president’s order for fear of retaliation

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Mar 28

... as well as impacts to the critically endangered Rice's whale.

Next up: whether the leases will now be vacated and the agency forced to start the process over. Stay tuned.

Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Mar 28

#BREAKING: Court in D.C. finds that govt violated federal law when it issued leases for over a BILLION BARRELS of oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Court faulted their analysis of climate impacts (which absurdly said greenhouse gas emissions would be minor) ....

financialpost.com/pmn/business...

Judge Rules Against Sale of Gulf of Mexico Oil Drilling Rights

A federal district judge on Thursday ruled against a Biden administration sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico, faulting the government with fa…

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Mar 27

It is past time to take the streets and shout a collective NO to the chaos, cruelty, and destruction. April 5.
Spread the word. handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Hands Off!

Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Mar 21

But wait there is more. The initiative implicitly amends other laws, in violation of the constitution. thats three separate reasons to strike down the initiative.

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Mar 21

The initiative violates the single subject rule as well as rules requiring a complete ballot title.

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Mar 21

#BREAKING: King Co Superior Court STRIKES DOWN Washington Initiative 2066 for violating the state constitution.

Northwest Progressive Institute @nwprogressive.org · Mar 21

NPI staff are at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, Washington, for the oral argument in Climate Solutions v. State, the legal challenge to the BIAW's Initiative 2066. Will share observations and thoughts on the proceedings as it transpires. 🧵

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Mar 21

Craven submission by Paul, Weiss to flagrantly illegal and un-American bullying. Law students -- shame these cowards.

Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · Mar 21

After being targeted and bullied by Trump by way of an absurd Executive Order, the Big Law firm of Paul, Weiss has apparently been cowed into submission.

Incredibly disappointing to see this.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...

Big Law Firm Reaches Deal With Trump Over Executive Order

Paul, Weiss — one of three law firms targeted by President Trump as part of his retribution campaign — said it resolved the conflict by agreeing to a range of commitments.

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Mar 17

This guy is live-tweeting the hearing in front of Judge Boasberg now.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Mar 17

Okay, I'm on the public line and going to do another live-skeeting of the hearing for those who can't join (it seems the public line is now full).

Hearing is set to start in moments.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Mar 17

DENIED. Boasberg says the hearing goes on at 5p as planned.

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Jan Hasselman @janhasselman.bsky.social · Mar 17

"We’re not stopping...I don’t care what the judges think.”

ICE director Tom Homan on ignoring federal court injunctions.

This guy, who usually appears on TV slurring drunk, announces the official start a full-blown constitutional crisis.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump officials test limits of courts’ power to constrain their actions

Several legal experts said the deportation episode marks a dramatic — and troubling — escalation in the Trump administration’s pushback against the courts.

www.washingtonpost.com

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