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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 14h

"The Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7) on Countering Domestic Terrorism andOrganized Political Violence released last week pushed the U.S. one step closer to a country where the right of freedom of speech and peaceful protest no longer exists."

-Executive Director, Minor Sinclair

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First, the 'Emergency.' Then, the Abuse of Power. - Center for Progressive Reform

The Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7) on Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence released last week pushed the United States one step closer to a country where the right of freed...

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 6d

🌍 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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yessenia funes @yessfun.com · 8d

as new hurricanes swirl in the atlantic (the caribbean is likely to be hit), let's not forget a storm that changed everything last year: hurricane helene.

i wrote about the anniversary for @climateconnections.bsky.social w/ a lens on immigrants

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When Helene hit, they lost their homes. Under Trump, they could lose even more. » Yale Climate Connections

One year after massive flooding hit western North Carolina, immigrant families are rebuilding with little more than grit, neighbors, and community organizing – under an increasingly hostile government...

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 8d

"The cruelty and the intentional guiding of policies to hurt [immigrant] communities, even when there is a disaster like a hurricane or some other type of climactic event, is unbearable.”

-Member Scholar @mikemendezphd.bsky.social of UC Irvine.

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When Helene hit, they lost their homes. Under Trump, they could lose even more. » Yale Climate Connections

One year after massive flooding hit western North Carolina, immigrant families are rebuilding with little more than grit, neighbors, and community organizing – under an increasingly hostile government...

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 12d

Board Member Steph Tai of @law.wisc.edu joined Wisconsin Public Radio to talk about community concerns around CAFOs.

🎙️ Listen here: www.wpr.org/shows/wiscon...

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 12d

Those relationships “further collaboration and problem-solving to result in real-world outcomes for funded external projects,” Hammond said. “I would expect delays and perhaps a lack of cohesion among the various components of DOE.”

-Board Member Emily Hammond of GWU Law

Latitude Media @latitudemedia.bsky.social · 13d

The Department of Energy, following staff cuts under DOGE, is planning to spend up to $50 million over the next five years on external counsel. The agency is soliciting legal work it used to handle in-house.

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There aren’t enough lawyers left at the Department of Energy

After DOGE-induced cuts, DOE is looking for outside help for day-to-day work — including canceling awards.

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 12d

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 12d

“There are two possibilities. One is, if the federal government is no longer regulating greenhouse gasses, there might be some argument that California no longer even needs a waiver outside of the Clean Air Act,” said Member Scholar Dan Farber, of Berkeley Law.

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Trump’s bid to scrap EPA climate finding may hit CA car emissions, experts warn

Endangerment Finding repeal proposal sparks legal, scientific and political battles in California

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Dan Farber @dfarber1950.bsky.social · 12d

If we want both environmental quality and new infrastructure, we need to do some hard thinking about what NEPA is trying to accomplish and how we can do that better. Otherwise, we risk "reforms" that throw out the baby with the bathwater.
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Reinventing NEPA - Legal Planet

It's time to consider a rethink for NEPA, starting with our goals and then designing better processes to accomplish them.

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 12d

On the eve of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Trump administration is rewriting history by wielding the tools of censorship and erasure.

By Board President Sid Shapiro and Member Scholar Joe Tomain

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POINT: Yes, Trump is censoring history

On the eve of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Trump adm...

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 13d

Check out the comments @progressivereform.bsky.social submitted on EPA's proposals to rescind the Endangerment Finding, which I submitted with Amy Sinden, Victor Flatt, @profrrothschild.bsky.social, and @federicoholm.bsky.social. cpr-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp/uploads/2...

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 13d

Featuring insights from Member Scholars Alexandra Klass of @umichlaw.bsky.social & Dave Owen of @uclawsf.bsky.social.

Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 15d

"The planned rush of data center investments threatens to stick all ratepayers with the cost of new transmission and generation that is overwhelmingly from one class of customer."

Why data centers are breaking electricity markets, from @zeitlin.bsky.social feat. @robgramlichdc.bsky.social:

Electricity Markets Aren’t Working Anymore

Why regional transmission organizations as we know them might not survive the data center boom.

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 18d

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.

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Sustainability Now! Sunday, September 14: What's Happening with Climate Law across the World, the United States and California? with Professor Alice Kaswan, USF School of Law

What's Happening with Climate Law across the World, the United States and California? with Professor Alice Kaswan, University of San Francisco School of Law What’s up with climate change and climate l...

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 20d

@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 ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Casten, Huffman Urge EPA to Halt Operations and Approvals for CCS to Address Systemic Issues | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten

The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congressman Sean Casten

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Democrats @transportdems.bsky.social · 22d

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...

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 21d

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.

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Trump Regulatory Agenda Swings the Pendulum Against Crucial Protections - Center for Progressive Reform

To say that the policy priorities of the Trump administration represent a U-turn from the Biden administration is a severe understatement. The recent release of the long-awaited Spring 2025 Regulatory...

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 25d

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. 👇

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Robert L. Glicksman's Testimony on the SPEED Act, House Natural Resources Committee Hearing

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 27d

“'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."
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Inside EPA’s analysis for killing the endangerment finding

The regulatory impact analysis is about 3.5 percent as long as the Biden-era documents, which together ran about 1,800 pages.

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 29d

“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.

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David Driesen @daviddriesen.bsky.social · 29d

The Huffington Post quoted me on the Trump dictatorship:
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How Trump Broke The Presidency

Trump’s quest to claim all power for himself is drastically reshaping not just his presidency, but American democracy writ large.

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 29d

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

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Repeal of 'Roadless Rule' could upend protections across millions of acres of forest in Oregon and Washington

The Trump administration is looking to roll back a law that places tougher restrictions on logging in remote portions of national forests.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · Sep 4

"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...

E&E News: Trump shares blueprint to chop and change rules

The Unified Agenda lays out the president's deregulatory goals and details plans to rework and roll back a wide range of regulations.

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · Sep 3

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. 👇

James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · Sep 3

Check out my latest @progressivereform.bsky.social: Between Biden's Modernizing Regulatory Review initiative, Abundance, and the Trump's attack on notice and comment, public engagement in the regulatory process is currently at crossroads. How did we get here? progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/bri...

A Brief History of Regulatory Democracy - Center for Progressive Reform

Public participation is a defining feature of the modern administrative state. One of administrative law’s functions is to ensure meaningful participation by relevant stakeholders. Importantly, as the...

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The Lens Nola @thelensnola.bsky.social · Aug 28

#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

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · Aug 26

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. 👇

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The Center’s Gonzalez and Goodwin Testify on EPA Climate Capitulation - Center for Progressive Reform

Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted four days’ worth of hearings to gather public testimony on its proposal to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding and the suite of existing g...

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

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