Law professor and secret agent. Author of a forthcoming book on presidential power. https://teapawt.org/t.co/9v5cLtjLdA….
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Dan Farber retweeted
Elections matter and the climate crisis is on the ballot in the 2024 election. Here's a Part 2🧵of the Top 30 climate actions under Biden because it's too long for X to even handle. legal-planet.org/2024/05/13/…
Dan Farber retweeted
April 4, 2024.💰Biden and the EPA select the recipients for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund created under the IRA. epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-h…
Dan Farber retweeted
Elections matter and the climate crisis is on the ballot in the 2024 election. Trump is courting Big Oil $$$ with the promise of undoing Biden-era climate regulations. Here's a 🧵 of the Top 30 climate actions under Biden (Part 1)⬇️legal-planet.org/2024/05/13/…
Dan Farber retweeted
Continuing our series on Environmental Justice, a post by @dfarber of @BerkeleyLaw explores the critical intersection of equality, human rights, & risk reduction, shedding light on how pragmatic regulations can promote fairness & address racial disparity. progressivereform.org/cpr-bl…
Dan Farber retweeted
In the 3d post in the @CPRBlog series, @dfarber gives practical suggestions on how the US can address environmental injustice: e.g., in regulating to reduce the risk of environmental harm, agencies should recognize that Black communities are more at risk! progressivereform.org/cpr-bl…
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Member Scholar @dfarber will discuss #climate policy & the Inflation Reduction Act in a Nov. 20 lunch & learn session hosted by @cleeberkeley & @BerkeleyLaw. Online attendance via Zoom is available. law.berkeley.edu/event/lunch…
Dan Farber retweeted
The @CalChinaClimate team will spend next week supporting Governor @GavinNewsom's upcoming trip to China. We're excited for the opportunity to advance subnational #climate cooperation. Stay tuned!
Governor @GavinNewsom will travel to China to advance climate action, economic development & tourism, & to combat xenophobia.
CA is home to the largest group of Chinese Americans & we are uniquely set up to drive a progressive climate agenda, building on our long partnership.
ALT Governor Newsom's Trip to China The California delegation will be on a weeklong trip focused on climate action, economic development and tourism, and working to actively combat xenophobia. Map depicting China and identifying the locations the Governor is visiting: Beijing, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Guangdong, and Hong Kong
Dan Farber retweeted
Eugene Volokh is leaving UCLA and joining the Hoover Institution.
reason.com/volokh/2023/09/19…
Dan Farber retweeted
It’s called antisemitism mediaite.com/trump/trump-las…
Dan Farber retweeted
Karl Rove admits that Republicans are to blame for shutdowns
Bream: It does generally seem that Republicans get blamed for shutdowns
Rove: Well, generally because Republicans are responsible for the shutdowns, they seem to eagerly want it, so there's a reason they get blamed
Dan Farber retweeted
According to @dfarber, an environmental law professor at UC Berkeley, "a climate emergency declaration could prompt legal challenges that might land before a conservative Supreme Court." @grist grist.org/climate-energy/wha…
#ClimateEmergency #PresidentBiden
Dan Farber retweeted
"This isn’t binding precedent, just a ruling by one trial judge in one state," says Member Scholar @dfarber of @BerkeleyLaw "But it will certainly encourage other litigation and give other judges a little more comfort about ruling this way." @environment ow.ly/PRYh50PBuK8
Dan Farber retweeted
“To issue a stay against the pipeline, the Fourth Circuit had to find that the environmental groups were likely to prevail on all of their arguments about the 2023 law. It’s very hard to see how that standard was met here.” @dfarber legal-planet.org/2023/07/27/…
Dan Farber retweeted
Today on our blog, Scholar @dfarber looks at the latest revamp of National Environmental Policy (NEPA) rules and how the rules thread the needle between streamlining, protecting the environment, and advancing environmental justice. progressivereform.org/cpr-bl…
Dan Farber retweeted
Just a few minutes south of Berkeley lies the vibrant city of Oakland. 🌳 As one of the most diverse cities in the nation, Oakland is a place ripe for exploration during your time at UC Berkeley. Let's learn some fun facts about the city...⤵️
@Oakland
#DiscoverBerkeley
ALT A map of the Bay Area in yellow hues. A flag with the word 'Oakland' is drawn in the associated region. In the bottom left corner the words 'Fun Facts about Oakland' are displayed.
Dan Farber retweeted
Bidenomics is so successful that Congressional Republicans are taking credit for its results.
Dan Farber retweeted
#InCaseYouMissedIt a recording of our webinar, Opportunities for Enhanced Near-term U.S.-China Climate Action: Zero Emissions Vehicles, is now available online.
Check it out>>
youtu.be/BesZPizL040
ALT Opening slide for webinar, containing event title and CCCI's logo
Dan Farber retweeted
Texas has by far the largest amount of wind power in the US, thanks in part to easy permitting, but the Texas Senate voted yesterday 21-9 to impose onerous new restrictions on wind and solar, but not on fossil generation. bit.ly/3HW46VH
Dan Farber retweeted
Ever since the Supreme Court decided West Virginia v. EPA, conservatives and industry interests have claimed that just about every new regulation violates the major question doctrine. Here's what Scholar @dfarber has to say...
progressivereform.org/cpr-bl…