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progressivereform.org > cpr-blog > to-advance-climate-justice-end-illegal-wars

To Advance Climate Justice, End Illegal Wars

20+ hour, 42+ min ago  (702+ words) We mourn the lives of all Iranian civilians and U.S. service members lost in the illegal preemptive strike on Iran, and that of all civilians killed and hurt in subsequent strikes in the region. This war is continuing to fuel broader…...

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progressivereform.org > cpr-blog > epa-problematic-case-for-rescinding-endangerment-finding

EPA’s Problematic Case for Rescinding Its Endangerment Finding

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (900+ words) EPA's Problematic Case for Rescinding Its Endangerment Finding'Center for Progressive Reform EPA's Problematic Case for Rescinding Its Endangerment Finding Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overturned its 2009 finding that greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles endanger human health and welfare....

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progressivereform.org > publications > one-year-of-project-2025-pr

One Year of Project 2025: 53 Percent of Authoritarian Agenda’s Domestic Policy Recommendations Completed or Underway

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (211+ words) Blueprint for presidential capture of government appears to be succeeding, latest findings from Center for Progressive Reform and Governing for Impact show These findings underscore that the administration remains determined to fulfill Project 2025s authoritarian vision. The most recent update from…...

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progressivereform.org > publications > joint-testimony-md-senate-legislation-weakening-cafo-oversight

Joint Testimony to the Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee on Legislation Weakening CAFO Oversight

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (105+ words) Joint Testimony to the Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee on Legislation Weakening CAFO Oversight'Center for Progressive Reform On February 10, the Center joined several other public interest organizations in written testimony to the Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and…...

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progressivereform.org > cpr-blog > trump-making-it-a-lot-easier-for-polluters-to-pollute

Trump Is Making It a Lot Easier for Polluters to Pollute

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (480+ words) This post was originally published by Home of the Brave. Reprinted with permission. Protecting the environment is the congressionally established mission of the EPA. The point of this policy shift is to make it easier for the Trump administration to…...

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progressivereform.org > cpr-blog > center-staff-join-national-shutdown-issue-statement-minneapolis-and-beyond

Center Staff Join National Shutdown, Issue Statement on Minneapolis and Beyond

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (770+ words) One of the core beliefs of the Center for Progressive Reform is that our collective problems require collective solutions. One of the reasons we embrace the administrative state is that it provides a uniquely powerful institutional forum within our constitutional…...

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progressivereform.org > publications > electric-cooperatives-policy-brief

Electric Cooperatives: One Potentially Positive Path for Advancing a Clean, Equitable Energy Transition

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (147+ words) Read the related policy brief on alternatives to investor-owned utilities Read the related blog post Access the one-click social media toolkit Burning fossil fuels like methane gas, coal, and oil is the leading contributor to the rapid and unprecedented warming…...

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progressivereform.org > cpr-blog > trump-admin-squandering-our-natural-heritage

The Trump Administration Is Squandering Our Natural Heritage

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (345+ words) This post was originally published on Legal Planet. Reprinted with permission. Unlawful Changes to the Endangered Species Act These proposed changes exacerbate other recent proposals that will further imperil our nation's fragile ecosystems. Under the Endangered Species Act, it is…...

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progressivereform.org > cpr-blog > what-critics-of-unitary-executive-missed

What Critics of the Unitary Executive Missed

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (183+ words) This post was originally published on Legal Planet. Reprinted with permission. The first involves case-by-case decisions like whether to approve a merger or grant a broadcasting license. Politicizing these decisions has been a disaster because they've given the president credible…...