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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · 11d

Happy #DAFDay! Make a commitment to a more sustainable and equitable future through your Donor Advised Fund. Learn more about how you can make a tax-advantaged gift to CLEE with your DAF. www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle...

Support CLEE Through Your Donor-Advised Fund

A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is like a charitable investment account: you contribute cash or other assets, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants to organizations you care about [...

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · 20d

17 years ago, Californians voted for a revolutionary change within travel. A recent article by @grist.org details the progress and pitfalls of California's high-speed rail project.

🚆CLEE's Ethan Elkind comments on pathways forward. Read the article:
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Billions spent, miles to go: The story of California’s failure to build high-speed rail

California’s dream of building a high-speed rail system is a cautionary tale of ambition outpacing funding, planning, and federal support.

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UC Berkeley Law @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social · 27d

Michael Kiparsky, director of @cleeberkeley.bsky.social's Wheeler Water Institute, spoke to @latimes.com about the AI-driven data center strain on the West’s water. He said requiring data on water use is a good first step, but officials may not know what to do with that number alone: lat.ms/4nGIbUN

Amid a data center boom, California lawmakers pass a bill to track water use

The AI-driven data center boom is adding strain on the West’s water. New legislation in California would require data centers to report how much water they use.

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UC Berkeley Law @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social · 25d

"The data centers that we see now will just multiply. And their need to cool their servers will multiply along with them." - Michael Kiparsky, director of the @cleeberkeley.bsky.social Wheeler Water Institute, spoke to @cbsnews.com about water use in data centers: https://cbsn.ws/4mD4bPr

California bill would require builders to release how much water data facilities use

As California's population grows, the pressure increases on its finite natural resources. And one of those, water, is the subject of some concern, with the increase in data generation in the State.

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UC Berkeley Law @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social · 24d

"We need to look at the bigger picture. Electricity rates have gone up about 50 percent in the last five years... high rates undermine our climate goals."

Listen to @ethanelkind.bsky.social, director of @cleeberkeley.bsky.social on @kqedforum.bsky.social: bit.ly/3IIKsjx #UCBerkeleyLaw

New State Climate Plan To Reduce Energy Costs, Fortify Grid | KQED

We’ll take a closer look at the changes and trade-offs and what they mean for you.

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · 25d

🌍 Climate change is driving up costs across every sector of the economy, with California already experiencing severe impacts.

CLEE’s latest report summarizes available research on how climate change is affecting costs to U.S. and California households and businesses.

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Costs of Climate Change

Financial Impacts on California and U.S. Households September 2025 The costs of climate change are enormous and affect every sector of the economy. Disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires, and heat...

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Sep 17

A recent article in @nature.com highlights how scientists are taking action through lawsuits, whistleblowing, data transparency projects, and public advocacy to challenge the research funding cuts.

📰 Read more: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Scientists take on Trump: these researchers are fighting back

Through lawsuits, grant tracking, whistle-blowing and more, resistance to the US war on science is growing.

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Sep 17

In a recent @newsweek.com CLEE’s Dave Jones comments on the affects of #climatechange on the insurance industry.

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Another California home insurer seeks premium hike

CSAA, California's fifth-largest insurer, is asking state regulators for permission to increase its homeowners' insurance premiums.

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Sep 11

A new article CLEE Wheeler Water Institute Director, Mike Kiparsky, co-authored in Frontiers in Water describes how, in #water-scarce regions of the world, multibenefit land repurposing offers a promising alternative to idling cropland.

🌾 Read the report: www.frontiersin.org/journals/wat...

Frontiers | Enhancing water security and landscape resilience through multibenefit land repurposing

Achieving water sustainability in many water-scarce regions will require reducing consumptive water use by converting irrigated agricultural land to less wat...

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Sep 9

The latest report from the Equitable Climate Infrastructure Investment initiative is available online.

“Mapping California State Investments in Climate and Communities" details the civic infrastructure created by state investments across the North and Central Coasts of CA.

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join CLEE + Orrick on Oct 8 for a lunchtime panel on recent IRA Reforms: State-Level Climate Action & Policy Implications. The event will be held at Orrick SF and on Zoom.
🔗 Join in person: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🔗 Join on Zoom: berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Sep 2

CLEE’s first Lunch & Learn of the academic year featured three Berkeley Law alumni who have forged careers in government practice. The panelists discussed how students can pursue a path that fuels their passion. Sign up for the E&E newsletter for updates on future events! tinyurl.com/3knh6pkt

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Aug 29

We had a great time at yesterday evening's Fall Welcome Mixer for students of Environment and Energy Law. Thanks to all who came out! 🍁

Subscribe to our E&E newsletter to stay up-to-date on future events and opportunities: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Dek...

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UC Berkeley Law @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social · Aug 22

What could the oil & gas industry look like in a climate-safe world? That question fueled a recent $2 million gift from entrepreneur Chris Larsen for an ambitious project led by UC Berkeley Law’s Center for Law, Energy & the Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social www.law.berkeley.edu/article/2-mi...

$2 million gift to UC Berkeley Law fuels project to help reimagine America’s oil and gas industry

The gift from entrepreneur Chris Larsen launches a broad effort led by our Center for Law, Energy & the Environment.

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Aug 27

The world of #ZeroEmissionTrucks has reached a pivotal moment, as the emerging US industry faces federal rollbacks.

🚚 CLEE's 6-part factsheet series addresses the most common questions related to zero-emission trucks and supply-side regulations.

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Zero-Emission Trucks: A Factsheet Series

June 2024 – August 2025 This factsheet series is intended to help address some of the most common questions related to zero-emission trucks and the supply-side regulations that can accelerate […]

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Aug 21

A recent report by CLEE found that the investment landscape favors #all-electric construction as LA residents build back.

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A Cost-Effective, Fast, and Sustainable Fire Recovery in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025 resulted in significant infrastructure losses, highlighting the need for an urgent, cost-effective, and sustainable recovery effort in the fire-impacted commu...

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Aug 21

🏠 Following the LA wildfires, communities have the chance to rebuild more sustainably.

“All-electric homes aren’t just healthier and more comfortable, they’re also more resilient & cost-effective,” Altadena resident Jaime Rodriguez told #SpectrumNews buildingdecarb.org bit.ly/45o0loc

All-electric homes becoming popular with wildfire victims

Some survivors are planning to rebuild

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Aug 19

📣 Hiring Announcement: CLEE is hiring two legal researchers for Fall 2025. One position will support the EV Equity Initiative, while another will contribute to the development of offshore wind policy.

Apply by September 13th >> www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle...

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Research Opportunities

The Center for Law, Energy and the Environment (CLEE), Berkeley Law environmental and energy law faculty, and other members of the Berkeley environmental community frequently recruit graduate students...

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UC Berkeley Law @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social · Aug 18

Ethan Elkind, director of the Climate Program at the Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment (@cleeberkeley.bsky.social) joins @kqedforum.bsky.social to talk about what’s ahead for California’s environmental agenda: bit.ly/4mS8Xte

#UCBerkeleyLaw #EnvironmentalLaw #California

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Aug 19

We are excited to be nearing the start of a new academic school year! 🎒 🍁 CLEE invites new and returning law students to the 2025 Environment and Energy Welcome Mixer.

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Aug 18

Join us for our first Environment and Energy Lunch & Learn of the year with Berkeley Law alumni Alexis Pelosi, Andrea Ruiz-Esquide, and Tai Milder! They’ll share insights about working in government and how recent legal changes are shaping the field.

🔗 The link to register is in our bio.

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Jul 30

"I think it's such a reflection of how much legislators are feeling this pressure to go to their constituents and say, 'Look, we're trying to reduce prices,'" says Ethan Elkind, Director of the Climate Program at CLEE.

Watch the interview @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy:
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California Democrats propose relaxed emissions rules amid gas price crisis

California's affordability crisis could lead to more relaxed emissions standards, according to a plan introduced by state Democrats.

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Jul 29

Ted Lamm, Associate Director at CLEE, looks beyond the recent rollout of EV chargers in San Francisco, emphasizing that ongoing progress requires electrifying public transportation systems, like #BART.

Read the article @kqednews.kqed.org: www.kqed.org/news/1204920...

San Francisco Approves Plan to Add Hundreds of EV Chargers at City Facilities | KQED

San Francisco is investing $8 million to install 400 EV chargers at city sites, accelerating its push toward a 100% zero-emission vehicle fleet by 2040.

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Jul 28

Check out this recent video celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Under2 Coalition.

Former California Governor Jerry Brown gives a shout-out to Ken Alex, Director of Project Climate at CLEE, for his leadership in subnational climate action.

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A decade of the Under2 Coalition

YouTube video by The Climate Group

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Center for Law, Energy, & The Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social · Jul 24

Transformative levels of investment are needed to support climate infrastructure projects.

CLEE’s recent report explores investment models with high levels of public engagement and evaluates their applicability to climate infrastructure projects.

📄 Read here: www.law.berkeley.edu/research/cle...