Rich Blaustein

15 teens. 300 miles. One mighty ancestral river, running free. The removal of four dams finally made a descent of the Klamath possible. These Indigenous kayakers became the first to attempt it.

What an experience just to read and view this story!

15 teens. 300 miles. One mighty ancestral river, running free. wapo.st/4m81PJf

"ClimateBrief: As Temperatures Get Hotter, California Launches New Public Tool to Help People Prepare for Extreme Heat"

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On the the recent NASEM report,
"ClimateBrief: Addressing the Air Pollution Problem in California's Owens Valley, Dried Up by Decades of Water Diversions to LA"
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"ClimateBrief: California Leads on Tropical Forest Restoration Efforts Leading Up to November's 'Forest COP' in Brazil"
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"The President is up there in the White House for you....
it is not you who are here for him,
The Secretaries act in their bureaus for you....
not you here for them,
The Congress convenes every December for you..."

Walt Whitman "Leaves of Grass" (first edition, 1855)

Washington Lawyer - July/August 2025 Experience our interactive, profoundly engaging digital publication!

My July/Aug. Washington Lawyer review of
@casssunstein.bsky.social CLIMATE JUSTICE: What Rich Nations Owe the World -- and the Future @mitpress.bsky.social -
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Enjoyed discussing my work on wild #animal wellbeing with @richblaustein.bsky.social for this CEB ClimateBrief. The article also features Jim Salzman's work on #RightsofNature. research.ceb.com/posts/climat...

"ClimateBrief: New UC Berkeley Report Highlights Possibilities for Detecting and Reducing Methane Emissions By Satellite"

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"ClimateBrief: California Cap-and-Trade: Legislation, New Regulations, and a Deal with Washington State Are All on the Table"
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"ClimateBrief: Trump Executive Order Targets State-Level Climate Policies, Including California's"

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"ClimateBrief: State and Federal Laws, Combined With Cutting-Edge Conservation, Could Protect California Freshwater Species Under Climate Changes"
A new PPIC report outlines the law guiding "climate-smart" conservation.

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"ClimateBrief: SCOTUS Hears Arguments in Case Challenging the California Waiver"
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“The Constitution does not tolerate willful disobedience of judicial orders — especially by officials of a coordinate branch who have sworn an oath to uphold it,” Judge Boasberg wrote.

"ClimateBrief: Rice Farming -- and a 1991 Agriculture Law -- Are Key in Conserving California's Biodiversity"
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U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis called the government's inadvertent deportation of the man to a notorious El Salvador prison a "grievous error."

" 'It’s a prudent approach at this stage,' noted Fabiola Gianotti, current CERN director-general, adding that the FCC would be 'the most extraordinary instrument ever built.' ”

For our American members, an opportunity to contribute to the @ipcc.bsky.social
#climateheritage

“ 'Unfortunately, in research and academia there is generally a toxic culture in which you are expected to be hyper productive, move all over the world, and have a focus on quantity over quality in terms of research output,' says Doddato. ”

The latest on NEPA -
"ClimateBrief: Environmental Groups Challenge Kern County Oil Drilling Permits As Trump Administration Takes on NEPA"
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for now functioning link, p. 16 on internet ( p. 14 of magazine)

-- the 50th anniversary of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) -
my March/April Washington Lawyer feature on the ISDEAA at 50

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ClimateBrief: Debating the Scope of a Clean Water Act Regulation, 5-4 SCOTUS Decides for San Francisco in Case Against the EPA
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"ClimateBrief: Debating the Scope of a Clean Water Act Regulation, 5-4 SCOTUS Decides for San Francisco in Case Against the EPA"
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Washington Lawyer - March/April 2025 Experience our interactive, profoundly engaging digital publication!

Something to celebrate in 2025 -
the 50th anniversary of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) -
my March/April Washington Lawyer feature on the ISDEAA
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The physicist who took on Putin Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition leader who was assassinated in 2015, began his career as an ambitious, creative, and aggressively questioning physicist.

10 years ago on this day,
prominent opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was assassinated in Russia. Nemtsov was also a talented physicist.
My 2018 Physics Today article on the physics career of Boris Nemtsov is at
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"ClimateBrief: Proposed California Bill SB 222 Would Allow Individuals, Insurers to Sue Big Oil for Climate Disasters"

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"ClimateBrief: Even As Federal Government Hits the Brakes on Electric Vehicle Support, California Accelerates EV Transition"

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"ClimateBrief: California Water Law Expert Brian Gray on the Politics of Water Management After the LA Fires"
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The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

The American Bar Association condemns recent remarks of high-ranking officials of the administration that appear to question the legitimacy of judicial review and demand impeachment of a judge merely because the court did not agree with the government’s position. These comments pose serious risks to our constitutional framework that separates power among three co-equal branches.

The ABA condemns recent remarks questioning the legitimacy of courts and judicial review. Read the full statement: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

ClimateBrief: As California Water Policy Enters National Politics, UC Initiative Aims for Equity in State's Water Allocation
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