The Costs of the EPA's Foot-Dragging and Obstinacy

5/20/19  //  Commentary

The EPA, like many other agencies, is using every tool in the toolbox to avoid implementing the law. This trend is leading many courts to not give EPA and other agencies the benefit of the doubt in litigation.

Susannah Weaver

Donahue, Goldberg & Weaver, LLP

Versus Trump: 2-For-39

5/2/19  //  Commentary

This week on Versus Trump, Jason discusses some fascinating research about how the Trump Administration has fared in the courts with Bethany Davis Noll, the Litigation Director at the Institute for Policy Integrity. They discuss challenges to Trump's regulatory agenda, why the Administration is losing at a historic rate, what is slipping through the cracks, and what come next. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Versus Trump: Stop The Drills!

4/4/19  //  Commentary

This week on Versus Trump, Jason and Easha discuss a recent decision reversing President Trump's attempt to de-protect Arctic Ocean waters and permit drilling in the Great White North. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Easha Anand

San Francisco

Versus Trump: Kids vs. Climate Change

1/31/19  //  In-Depth Analysis

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Jason, Easha, and Charlie discuss recent developments in a long-running case where young people claim that the federal government's inaction on climate change violates their right to live in a habitable world in the future. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Easha Anand

San Francisco

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

On Mercury Emissions, Trump's EPA Didn’t Violate The Law; It Did Something Weirder

1/8/19  //  In-Depth Analysis

The EPA just issued an incredibly bizarre proposed rule about whether it is 'appropriate and necessary' to regulate power-plant emissions of mercury. What gives?

Eli Savit

University of Michigan Law School

What to Make of Chief Justice Roberts’ Stay of the Juliana Case

10/25/18  //  Quick Reactions

What happens next in a lawsuit arguing that the United States has failed to protect against the ravages of climate change?

Ann Carlson

UCLA School of Law

Versus Trump: Earthjustice v. Trump (Interview with Drew Caputo)

9/20/18  //  In-Depth Analysis

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Jason and Charlie speak with Earthjustice Vice President Drew Caputo to get an update on environmental litigation against the Trump Administration. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Trump’s EPA is Preparing to Violate the Law

9/10/18  //  Commentary

Undoing existing rules governing mercury pollution would be both pointless and dangerous. It would also be illegal.

Eli Savit

University of Michigan Law School

Scott Pruitt is Gone. What’s Next Could Be Worse.

7/5/18  //  Quick Reactions

Pruitt’s departure is warranted and long-overdue. But given what likely lies ahead, it is hardly cause to breathe easy.

Eli Savit

University of Michigan Law School

What Does Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Mean for Environmental Protection?

6/27/18  //  Commentary

Short Answer: It’s Not Good

Ann Carlson

UCLA School of Law

Versus Trump: So, What's New?

5/10/18  //  Commentary

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Easha and Jason reveal their big announcement: we're doing our first ever live show: Saturday, June 9, in DC, as part of the ACS National Convention. After that excitement, they get into a handful of updates about cases about auto emissions, HUD programs, the ban on military service by transgender individuals, and more. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Easha Anand

San Francisco

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Scott Pruitt?

4/13/18  //  In-Depth Analysis

Can Scott Pruitt be stopped in court?

Eli Savit

University of Michigan Law School

Versus Trump: Suing To Stop A Shrinking Staircase

1/25/18  //  In-Depth Analysis

On a new episode of Versus Trump, Easha and Jason discuss several lawsuits filed over President Trump's recent Proclamation that substantially cuts the size of two National Monuments: Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante, both in Utah. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Easha Anand

San Francisco

President Trump's Assault on the Antiquities Act

12/5/17  //  Commentary

On Monday, President Trump announced that his administration was taking dramatic action to reduce the size of two national monuments in Utah. The President’s announcement is out of step with historical use of the Antiquities Act.

EPA Defies Its Own Best Analysis of the Clean Power Plan

10/10/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

Put simply, the Pruitt EPA is issuing its proposed repeal order despite its own best analysis showing that repealing the Clean Power Plan is a very, very bad idea.

Eli Savit

University of Michigan Law School