Celebrating Arbor Day! 🌳 Words from Dr. Lemir Teron, Howard University professor and founder of Unlearn Power, focusing on energy policy and environmental justice. Learn more: progressivereform.org/member-scholar… unlearnpower.org #ArborDay #LemirTeron

📢 Don't miss our webinar on May 13 exploring the Congressional Review Act's impact on public protections! Join us, Coalition for Sensible Safeguards, and Public Citizen, as we discuss the dangers and reform options. Register now: progressivereform.org/events/inscrut…

As part of its #EarthDay coverage, ABC7 Eyewitness News interviewed Member Scholar Dr. Michael Méndez with @Social_ecology UC Irvine
for a story about climate, inclusivity, and #greening Los Angeles schools. Watch the full interview here: abc7.com/parents-climat…

'...individuals have to pay higher utility bills to maintain a comfortable home. Particularly those on fixed incomes and those that are lower-income are choosing between keeping their household cool or grocery bills,' said Member Scholar Dr. Michael Méndez. cbsnews.com/news/earth-day…

🚨 #Project2025 : A chilling attack plan for a second Trump term. It aims to reshape the federal apparatus, eroding expertise & promoting fringe views. Learn from Senior Policy Analyst James Goodwin - jamesgoodwin.bsky.social about how it threatens our democracy: scilight.substack.com/p/project-2025…

''This is where Republican dysfunction in the House comes back and bites them,' said James Goodwin, senior policy analyst for Center for Progressive Reform.' prospect.org/politics/2024-…

🚨 Urgent! New report reveals the need for infrastructure upgrades & policy changes to prevent toxic releases in PA, during floods. Let's act now for safer communities! Read more: progressivereform.org/publications/r…
Ava Kofman Sharon Lerner Frank Kummer John Cole Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Happy #EarthDay . Check out this important report!

“The needle is moving slowly,” Member Scholar Michael Méndez of @Social_Ecoloby said. “These disasters are not happening in isolation. If an individual is feeling discrimination, they can feel even more vulnerable.” Source: KQED kqed.org/science/199241…

Exxon's pipeline leak underscores critical safety gaps in #carboncapture infrastructure. Time for ROBUST regulatory measures to safeguard our environment! theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

“From a straightforward legal position, these cases are not an attempt to directly regulate greenhouse gas emissions,” said Member Scholar Victor Flatt, an environmental law professor at CWRU School of Law. climateinthecourts.com/analysiscommen…

Exciting to see Board Member Sidney Shapiro of Wake Forest Law quoted in this Scientific American article on #noisepollution . To learn more about the Center’s work on this front, check out this report. 👇🔗progressivereform.org/publications/s…

“If levels are being exceeded and there is no follow-up, the community will now have the actual data, and the opportunity to take action through citizen suits if they have not been sufficiently protected,” said Member Scholar Victor Flatt, of CWRU School of Law. propublica.org/article/epa-fi…

Are North Carolina millennials in a climate advocacy depression? Does the NC Utility Commission weigh public testimony in its decision-making? Answers and more in a radio interview ft. CPR policy analyst Sophie Loeb for The Climate Buzz on 103.3 Asheville FM. 🎙️ ashevillefm.org/archives/