Brian Gumm
@bgumm.bsky.social
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While we’re proud of our successes and achievements, the next several years won’t be business as usual at the Center. We’re charting a strategic course focused on the future, emphasizing restoration, rebuilding, and reimagining policy, agencies, and our government. Join us!
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December 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Featuring insights from Member Scholar @dfarber1950.bsky.social of @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social
My latest is about regulatory cost-benefit analysis and how conservatives fell out of love with it. (Spoiler alert: It wasn’t because they started liking regulations.)
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The Peak of Trump’s Fact-Free Vendetta Against Regulation
Conservatives once promoted cost-benefit analysis to check the administrative state—until it got better at measuring the huge benefits of regulation.
newrepublic.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Featuring insights from Member Scholar @dfarber1950.bsky.social of @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social
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On December 10, Member Scholar Dan Rohlf testified before a House Natural Resources subcommittee, pushing back on claims that environmental groups “abuse” the Equal Access to Justice Act while working to protect our air, water, and wildlife.
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Dan Rohlf Before Congress: Environmental Groups & the Equal Access to Justice Act
YouTube video by Center for Progressive Reform
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December 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
On December 10, Member Scholar Dan Rohlf testified before a House Natural Resources subcommittee, pushing back on claims that environmental groups “abuse” the Equal Access to Justice Act while working to protect our air, water, and wildlife.
youtu.be/BUqyxBiuHsI
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Maryland PIRG’s new analysis finds BGE’s multi-billion dollar gas pipeline replacement program may be slowing the work to repair or replace the riskiest pipes.
A 2025 law could result in major changes moving forward to stop wasteful spending & require BGE to prioritize safety. bit.ly/pirgreport
A 2025 law could result in major changes moving forward to stop wasteful spending & require BGE to prioritize safety. bit.ly/pirgreport
December 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Maryland PIRG’s new analysis finds BGE’s multi-billion dollar gas pipeline replacement program may be slowing the work to repair or replace the riskiest pipes.
A 2025 law could result in major changes moving forward to stop wasteful spending & require BGE to prioritize safety. bit.ly/pirgreport
A 2025 law could result in major changes moving forward to stop wasteful spending & require BGE to prioritize safety. bit.ly/pirgreport
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It's after business hours in parts of the country, but Giving Tuesday is still going. Before the day is done, please donate and help the Center harness the power of law & public policy to advance a responsive government, a healthy environment, & a just society. progressivereform.networkforgood.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
It's after business hours in parts of the country, but Giving Tuesday is still going. Before the day is done, please donate and help the Center harness the power of law & public policy to advance a responsive government, a healthy environment, & a just society. progressivereform.networkforgood.com
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We, the people, deserve an EPA that will protect our children’s health, that will uphold our interests, instead of boosting the profits of polluters. UCS will continue to fight for that alongside many others.
Make America Polluted Again: Trump’s Deregulatory Blitz Will Harm Americans
The Trump administration is ignoring the people in favor of special interests. Here's what's at stake, and how to fight back.
blog.ucs.org
December 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We, the people, deserve an EPA that will protect our children’s health, that will uphold our interests, instead of boosting the profits of polluters. UCS will continue to fight for that alongside many others.
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People power created the EPA — now its mission is under threat as protections roll back and frontline communities pay the price.
Clean air and a livable planet are our rights. Spread the word, contact your reps, and join the push for a stronger EPA. #JusticeisintheAir #ThePeoplesEPA
Clean air and a livable planet are our rights. Spread the word, contact your reps, and join the push for a stronger EPA. #JusticeisintheAir #ThePeoplesEPA
December 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
People power created the EPA — now its mission is under threat as protections roll back and frontline communities pay the price.
Clean air and a livable planet are our rights. Spread the word, contact your reps, and join the push for a stronger EPA. #JusticeisintheAir #ThePeoplesEPA
Clean air and a livable planet are our rights. Spread the word, contact your reps, and join the push for a stronger EPA. #JusticeisintheAir #ThePeoplesEPA
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It’s Giving Tuesday! Join us as we strategically work toward a future where the power of law and public policy is used constructively and proactively to create a responsive government, a healthy environment, and a just society. Donate today. progressivereform.networkforgood.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
It’s Giving Tuesday! Join us as we strategically work toward a future where the power of law and public policy is used constructively and proactively to create a responsive government, a healthy environment, and a just society. Donate today. progressivereform.networkforgood.com
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Whether large, small, or in between, every Giving Tuesday donation makes a difference. Every dollar raised will help the Center be responsive & nimble as we work to rebuild, restore, & reimagine public policy for the public good. Thanks for your support! progressivereform.networkforgood.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Whether large, small, or in between, every Giving Tuesday donation makes a difference. Every dollar raised will help the Center be responsive & nimble as we work to rebuild, restore, & reimagine public policy for the public good. Thanks for your support! progressivereform.networkforgood.com
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We're just one day away from #GivingTuesday, the worldwide day of giving. But you don't have to wait until tomorrow to help support our work. You can get a head start on Giving Tuesday by donating today. progressivereform.networkforgood.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
We're just one day away from #GivingTuesday, the worldwide day of giving. But you don't have to wait until tomorrow to help support our work. You can get a head start on Giving Tuesday by donating today. progressivereform.networkforgood.com
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We’re on track for 2.5°C of global warming by 2100. The worst impacts are already falling on communities that contributed the least to the crisis. To achieve energy justice, we need alternatives to investor-owned utilities.
📘 Read our new brief. → bit.ly/Alternatives...
📘 Read our new brief. → bit.ly/Alternatives...
Advancing a Clean, Equitable Energy Transition through Alternatives to Investor-Owned Utilities - Center for Progressive Reform
The energy sector needs creative solutions for addressing the worsening and unevenly distributed impacts of climate change. There is growing scientific consensus that we have already surpassed 1.5 deg...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We’re on track for 2.5°C of global warming by 2100. The worst impacts are already falling on communities that contributed the least to the crisis. To achieve energy justice, we need alternatives to investor-owned utilities.
📘 Read our new brief. → bit.ly/Alternatives...
📘 Read our new brief. → bit.ly/Alternatives...
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Energy burden is highest for Black, Latino, Native, immigrant, older, and low-wealth households. Climate justice is racial and economic justice. Let’s consider alternatives to investor-owned utilities.
📘 Read our new brief. → bit.ly/Alternatives...
📘 Read our new brief. → bit.ly/Alternatives...
Advancing a Clean, Equitable Energy Transition through Alternatives to Investor-Owned Utilities - Center for Progressive Reform
The energy sector needs creative solutions for addressing the worsening and unevenly distributed impacts of climate change. There is growing scientific consensus that we have already surpassed 1.5 deg...
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Energy burden is highest for Black, Latino, Native, immigrant, older, and low-wealth households. Climate justice is racial and economic justice. Let’s consider alternatives to investor-owned utilities.
📘 Read our new brief. → bit.ly/Alternatives...
📘 Read our new brief. → bit.ly/Alternatives...
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We thank our Executive Director, Minor Sinclair, for 5 incredible years of leadership. His vision and dedication have strengthened our work for climate justice & democracy. We wish him all the best!
Find him on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/minor-sin...
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Find him on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/minor-sin...
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My Transition from the Center for Progressive Reform - Center for Progressive Reform
After nearly five years of serving this amazing organization and its inspiring community of scholars, advocates, and activists, I’ll be stepping down as executive director of the Center for Progressiv...
progressivereform.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We thank our Executive Director, Minor Sinclair, for 5 incredible years of leadership. His vision and dedication have strengthened our work for climate justice & democracy. We wish him all the best!
Find him on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/minor-sin...
progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/my-...
Find him on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/minor-sin...
progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/my-...
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As many of you may know, a fossil fuel funded NGO is currently suing the University of Michigan to obtain my personal communications with environmental groups.
I recently went on the @climateone.org podcast to talk about my work and the toll the lawsuit has taken: www.climateone.org/audio/when-c...
I recently went on the @climateone.org podcast to talk about my work and the toll the lawsuit has taken: www.climateone.org/audio/when-c...
When Climate Work Comes at a Cost: Dispatches From the Upside Down
Human-caused climate change is fueling extreme floods, wildfires, rising seas, and record-breaking heat all around the world. At the same time, some of the most senior U.S. government officials and ot...
www.climateone.org
October 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
As many of you may know, a fossil fuel funded NGO is currently suing the University of Michigan to obtain my personal communications with environmental groups.
I recently went on the @climateone.org podcast to talk about my work and the toll the lawsuit has taken: www.climateone.org/audio/when-c...
I recently went on the @climateone.org podcast to talk about my work and the toll the lawsuit has taken: www.climateone.org/audio/when-c...
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"According to the Center for Progressive Reform, 48% of the policy objectives have been enacted across multiple federal agencies. Each move is deliberate, eroding rights that generations fought to secure and tightening the grip of a government bent on control." bit.ly/47KVLS1
@washingtoninformer.com
@washingtoninformer.com
Halfway to Fascism: What Project 2025 Has Already Put in Motion
Project 2025, a conservative movement, has executed 251 of 532 policy objectives, transforming government and eroding rights.
www.washingtoninformer.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"According to the Center for Progressive Reform, 48% of the policy objectives have been enacted across multiple federal agencies. Each move is deliberate, eroding rights that generations fought to secure and tightening the grip of a government bent on control." bit.ly/47KVLS1
@washingtoninformer.com
@washingtoninformer.com
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“The skyrocketing demands for rate increases that utilities are requesting at the state level are threatening higher residential prices...” says Member Scholar Uma Outka, of Kansas Law
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Government Shutdown Puts Millions At Risk of Not Being Able to Heat Their Homes
The federal budget includes billions in funding for low-income Americans that might otherwise struggle to pay their energy bills.
time.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“The skyrocketing demands for rate increases that utilities are requesting at the state level are threatening higher residential prices...” says Member Scholar Uma Outka, of Kansas Law
time.com/7329055/ener...
time.com/7329055/ener...
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Great piece from @progressivereform.bsky.social scholar Victor Flatt. And it taps into a broader issue: Professional ethic standards have really failed in constraining the rise of MAGA. news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-exchan...
State AGs Attacking ESG Are Flirting With Ethics Violations
Opinion: Campaigns to discredit ESG may be morphing from being a questionable policy position to attorneys toeing the line of violating rules of legal ethics.
news.bloomberglaw.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Great piece from @progressivereform.bsky.social scholar Victor Flatt. And it taps into a broader issue: Professional ethic standards have really failed in constraining the rise of MAGA. news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-exchan...
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Today, @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social explains how the Trump Administration’s use of individualized, firm-level waivers and exemptions marks a new frontier in presidential control of the administrative state — turning deregulation into a tool for distributing political favors.
The Rise of OIRA 2.0
The Trump Administration's use of individualized, firm-level waivers and exemptions marks a new frontier in presidential control of the administrative state. This strategy allows the administration to...
lpeproject.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Today, @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social explains how the Trump Administration’s use of individualized, firm-level waivers and exemptions marks a new frontier in presidential control of the administrative state — turning deregulation into a tool for distributing political favors.
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New research shows that Maryland’s Zero-Emission Heating Equipment Standards (ZEHES) could save low-income families $350M a year by 2050, but only if the state funds equitable implementation.
Learn more in Center for Progressive Reform’s report below.
Learn more in Center for Progressive Reform’s report below.
Building Electrification in Maryland: Implementation of Zero-Emission Heating Equipment Standards for Low-Income Households - Center for Progressive Reform
Maryland has committed to an equitable approach to achieving its ambitious climate goals while minimizing harms or costs placed on historically disadvantaged communities. One of the programs critical to achieving the state’s climate and energy goals as mandated under the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 is zero-emission heating equipment standards (ZEHES). Equitable implementation of ZEHES requires low-income households to be able to fully benefit from clean, efficient heating under the program. This report addresses the costs and the benefits of installing heat pumps and how to...
progressivereform.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
New research shows that Maryland’s Zero-Emission Heating Equipment Standards (ZEHES) could save low-income families $350M a year by 2050, but only if the state funds equitable implementation.
Learn more in Center for Progressive Reform’s report below.
Learn more in Center for Progressive Reform’s report below.
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NEWS: Along with our friends at Governing for Impact, @progressivereform.bsky.social is releasing the latest update of our Project 2025 Tracker. So far, the Trump administration has initiated or fulfilled more than 47 percent of its domestic regulatory agenda progressivereform.org/publications...
Tracking Project 2025 Update: 47% of Domestic Policy To-Do List Commenced Ahead of Government Shutdown - Center for Progressive Reform
The Trump administration managed to initiate or fulfill more than 47 percent of the Project 2025 domestic regulatory agenda before the current government shutdown, according to the latest data from th...
progressivereform.org
October 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
NEWS: Along with our friends at Governing for Impact, @progressivereform.bsky.social is releasing the latest update of our Project 2025 Tracker. So far, the Trump administration has initiated or fulfilled more than 47 percent of its domestic regulatory agenda progressivereform.org/publications...
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“It’s easy for (communities) to get scared that they’re going to be overwhelmed by all this development,” said Member Scholar David Adelman. “But a gigawatt or so of development isn’t a huge amount of land in most counties and can be consequential for residents.”
www.indystar.com/story/news/e...
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a wind turbine against a cloudy blue sky
ALT: a wind turbine against a cloudy blue sky
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October 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
“It’s easy for (communities) to get scared that they’re going to be overwhelmed by all this development,” said Member Scholar David Adelman. “But a gigawatt or so of development isn’t a huge amount of land in most counties and can be consequential for residents.”
www.indystar.com/story/news/e...
www.indystar.com/story/news/e...
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New Report: Maryland’s Zero-Emission Heating Equipment Standards (ZEHES) could save low-income families $350M a year by 2050, but only if the state funds equitable implementation. Lower Bills. Clean air. Healthier homes.
📘 Read it here. → progressivereform.org/publications...
📘 Read it here. → progressivereform.org/publications...
October 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
New Report: Maryland’s Zero-Emission Heating Equipment Standards (ZEHES) could save low-income families $350M a year by 2050, but only if the state funds equitable implementation. Lower Bills. Clean air. Healthier homes.
📘 Read it here. → progressivereform.org/publications...
📘 Read it here. → progressivereform.org/publications...
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Check out my latest with @federicoholm.bsky.social: Our analysis of the recent use of the CRA provides fresh evidence that the law "fails as a mechanism for reinforcing constitutional checks and balances between the executive and legislative branches."
www.theregreview.org/2025/10/13/g...
www.theregreview.org/2025/10/13/g...
Revisiting Congressional Oversight | The Regulatory Review
Abolishing needed protections through the Congressional Review Act is not effective oversight.
www.theregreview.org
October 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Check out my latest with @federicoholm.bsky.social: Our analysis of the recent use of the CRA provides fresh evidence that the law "fails as a mechanism for reinforcing constitutional checks and balances between the executive and legislative branches."
www.theregreview.org/2025/10/13/g...
www.theregreview.org/2025/10/13/g...
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NEW: @theregreview.bsky.social commentary from the Center’s @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social &
@federicoholm.bsky.social. The piece explores how the Congressional Review Act has been used and abused thus far in the 119th Congress. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/13/g...
@federicoholm.bsky.social. The piece explores how the Congressional Review Act has been used and abused thus far in the 119th Congress. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/13/g...
Revisiting Congressional Oversight | The Regulatory Review
Abolishing needed protections through the Congressional Review Act is not effective oversight.
www.theregreview.org
October 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
NEW: @theregreview.bsky.social commentary from the Center’s @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social &
@federicoholm.bsky.social. The piece explores how the Congressional Review Act has been used and abused thus far in the 119th Congress. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/13/g...
@federicoholm.bsky.social. The piece explores how the Congressional Review Act has been used and abused thus far in the 119th Congress. www.theregreview.org/2025/10/13/g...
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We’re just two weeks away from this important discussion on building climate resilience!
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🌍 Now more than ever, we need real solutions for a changing climate. Join us Oct. 23 at 3 PM ET for a powerful talk with 3 leading voices who will share fresh ideas, Indigenous wisdom, and creative approaches to resilience and justice.
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October 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We’re just two weeks away from this important discussion on building climate resilience!
Secure your virtual seat today! Don’t miss out. 👇
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Secure your virtual seat today! Don’t miss out. 👇
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...