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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 22h

This week, I go deep on @amywestervelt.bsky.social's new book “Brought To You By,” which is required reading for understanding why our information ecosystem has become a superfund site, and for brainstorming how to fix it for the sake of democracy. It's a fun read! legal-planet.org/2026/10/14/o...

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Our Information Ecosystem is Toxic. But We Can Clean It Up - Legal Planet

Amy Westervelt’s new book “Brought To You By” is not about the climate crisis so much as it is about our overarching, inextricable information crisis that makes climate change that much harder to addr...

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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 12/10/2026

There’s been a lot of talk about whether climate policy should focus on promoting clean energy or should push hard to limit fossil fuels. The answer is clear: “It depends.” @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/10/12/s...

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When and How to Oppose Fossil Fuels - Legal Planet

We shouldn't jump from reflexively opposing fossil fuels to abandoning concerns about their impacts. We need to strike a balance.

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UCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Cutting methane emissions from solid waste landfills is one of those rare opportunities where the task is both important and relatively affordable to accomplish. Here are some solutions for better landfill management from Türkiye to Texas. stopmethane.substack.com/p/how-can-la...

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How Can Landfill Methane Emissions Be Controlled?

Here are some solutions for better landfill management from Türkiye to Texas.

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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 08/10/2026

Conservatives have been angry at public health officials and skeptical of medical science. This is beginning to translate into attacks on doctors. @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/10/08/o...

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Opening Shots in a War on Doctors - Legal Planet

Doctors are increasingly coming under fire from conservatives like Paxton and RFK Jr. who are skeptical of medical science.

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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 08/10/2026

The power of methane emission-detecting satellites just multiplied. legal-planet.org/2026/10/08/o...

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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 07/10/2026

With all eyes on Suncor, it’s been easy to overlook another environmental law case on the docket of the U.S. Supreme Court this Wednesday: Dept. of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guahan. "It raises profound questions for democracy and environmental justice." legal-planet.org/2026/10/06/t...

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The Other Big Environmental Case at the Supreme Court - Legal Planet

Guest contributor Clifford Villa is law professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law. With all eyes on Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, it’s been easy to overlook another environmental law ...

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Center for Progressive Reform @progressivereform.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Supreme Court just heard a major climate case yesterday! ⚖️ The arguments offered some clues about where the justices may be headed. But there was one powerful answer to a key argument that never made it into the courtroom. Read an analysis by @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social of @law.ucla.edu 👇

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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 01/10/2026

Some thoughts from @greenlawchina.bsky.social on what could be a slight opening for environmental cooperation - from Xi's visit to DC last week. legal-planet.org/2026/10/01/f...

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From Desert to Oasis? - Legal Planet

Xi Jinping's Tree-Planting Toast and the Future of U.S.-China Environmental Cooperation

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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 30/09/2026

The latest MacArthur Fellows include Holly Jean Buck, a sociologist and energy policy researcher investigating the social, ethical, and political dimensions of emerging climate policies. legal-planet.org/2026/09/29/t...

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The Emmett Institute Celebrates Our “Genius” Alumna, Holly Buck - Legal Planet

The latest MacArthur Fellows include Holly Jean Buck, a sociologist investigating the social, ethical, and political dimensions of emerging climate policies.

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UCLA Emmett Institute @uclalawemmett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation just issued new fuel economy standards. When first proposed, our resident fuel economy expert Ann Carlson described the standards as ‘audaciously, aggressively awful.” The final standards are too, she explains. A thread ⬇️

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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 28/09/2026

The Trump administration unveiled new CAFE standards that actually make cars LESS fuel efficient, defy Congressional intent, and increase air and climate pollution. @uclalawemmett.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/09/28/w...

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Who Cares About Affordability and Gas Prices? Not DOT - Legal Planet

The Trump administration's new CAFE standards actually make cars LESS fuel efficient, defy Congressional intent, and increase pollution.

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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 22/09/2026

Some big environmental battles are brewing in Sacramento. But where will the next Governor stand? "It’s time for the gubernatorial candidates to start plugging in." legal-planet.org/2026/09/22/w...

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Whither the Governor’s Mansion? - Legal Planet

Some big environmental battles are brewing in Sacramento. But where will the next Governor stand?

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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 21/09/2026

UCLA law clinics just filed a new brief in the “Mecheros” case. The Human Rights Litigation Clinic and Environmental Law Clinic represent law experts in a long-running case that seeks to stop harmful gas flaring in Ecuador. @uclalawemmett.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/09/21/u...

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UCLA Law Clinics File Brief in the “Mecheros” Case - Legal Planet

Two UCLA Law clinics represent experts in a long-running case that seeks to stop harmful gas flaring in Ecuador.

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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 19/09/2026

Guest contributors V. Ram Ramanathan, Durwood Zaelke, and Marcelo Suárez-Orozco write that we can cut the rate of warming by 30% to 50% within 15 years. “And we must.” It's an article informed by a presentation Ramanathan is set to give at the Vatican next week. legal-planet.org/2026/09/19/t...

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The Overlooked Fast Track for Cutting Planetary Warming - Legal Planet

Guest contributors V. Ram Ramanathan, Durwood Zaelke, and Marcelo Suárez-Orozco write that we can, and must, cut the rate of warming by 30% to 50%.

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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 15/09/2026

Groups on the frontlines fighting deforestation are held back by institutional constraints – not just technological barriers – according to a new study from UCLA and others. Our deep dive on what is holding civil servants back: legal-planet.org/2026/09/15/t...

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The Bottleneck in Forest Monitoring Isn't in Orbit - Legal Planet

Groups on the frontlines fighting deforestation are held back by institutional constraints, according to a study from UCLA, NYU, World Resources Institute, and the GCF Task Force.

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Evan George @evanlgeorge.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This week on The Drain: Bad news from the UN but good news about methane leaks in Turkmenistan - and great news about environmental media expansions at @canarymedia.com (a @jeffstjohn.bsky.social newsletter!) the Washington Sun, and @grist.org's local news initiative legal-planet.org/2026/09/10/g...

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Good News from Turkmenistan! Bad News from the UN - Legal Planet

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — this week, like most weeks. The UN Environment Programme’s new report, “Limiting Overshoot: Navigating exceedance of 1.5°C and pathways toward ret...

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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 28/08/2026

President Trump just changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Why stop there? For instance, he could also change "atmosphere" to "manosphere," writes @dfarber1950.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/08/28/t...

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The Logical Next Step After Renaming Lake Ontario - Legal Planet

President Trump just changed Lake Ontario to Lake America. Why stop there? Why not change "atmosphere" to "manosphere"?

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Alejandro Camacho @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This case should be a slam dunk for a local government to just be able to go to court to seek compensation from fossil fuel companies for harm they have caused. Can we trust the Supreme Court to get it right?

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Legal Planet @legal-planet.org · 26/08/2026

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently held public hearings to reconsider, or strip, some of the California Coastal Commission’s long-standing powers. Here is what's really going. @evanlgeorge.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/08/26/t...

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The Attack on California’s Coast Puts Us in Uncharted Waters - Legal Planet

California is staring down a rare convergence of threats. The Drain is a roundup of environmental and climate news from Legal Planet.

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