In an effort to help our research findings and environmental and energy expertise reach a broader audience, we encourage our faculty and staff to write op-eds and otherwise make themselves available to the press.
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Recent Quotes
2023
(10/26/2023) Mike Kiparsky in Associated Press News
Why steering the IMF toward climate action is a financial imperative(opens in a new tab)
(10/18/2023) Ken Alex in The Hill
Enabling Environmental Laws to Work, and Work Equitably(opens in a new tab)
(10/16/2023) Louise Bedsworth in Slice of MIT, an MIT Alumni Association Publication
Opinion: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign is a climate disaster(opens in a new tab)
(10/09/2023) Dan Farber in the San Francisco Chronicle
2022
Can Californians afford electric cars? Wait lists for rebates are long and some programs have shut down
(08/02/22) Ethan Elkind in Cal Matters
Gavin Newsom is fighting a wealth tax that would fund his own climate goals
(07/29/22) Ken Alex in Politico
This high-speed rail project is a warning for the US
(07/29/22) Ethan Elkind in Vox
SMART reports 83% ridership boost since start of 2022
(07/25/22) Ethan Elkind in the Marin Independent Journal
With ‘emergency’ action looming, Biden to talk ‘climate crisis’ after Joe Manchin halts agenda
(07/19/22) Dan Farber in the New York Post
LA’s newest rail line nears completion
(07/08/22) Ethan Elkind in Courthouse News
California budget ends high-speed rail standoff, sends billions to other projects
(06/30/22) Ethan Elkind in Mercury News
California moves to simplify interconnection rules for distributed energy resources
(06/27/22) Sky Stanfield in the Utility Dive
Socialism Is Supposed to Be a Working-Class Movement. Why Isn’t It?
(06/10/22) Ethan Elkind in The Erza Klein Show
US increases production to catch China in global battery race
(06/09/22) Ethan Elkind in The Hill
PG&E pledges net-zero emissions by 2040, will keep using gas
(06/08/22) Ken Alex in The Telegraph
Should California Keep Generating Nuclear Power?
(06/01/22) Ethan Elkind in KQED
Finding the Path to a Necessary Future: California, Climate, and Energy in the Coming Decades
(06/01/22) Ethan Elkind in ELI
Critical Minerals for an EV Future
(05/31/22) Ethan Elkind in EV Hub
Equity is Essential
(Spring 2022) Louise Bedsworth in On Common Ground
Investors Push Insurers For More Climate Disclosure
(05/13/22) Dave Jones and Ted Lamm in Law360
Why LA Destroyed Its World-Class Transit System
(05/10/22) Ethan Elkind in Cheddar
Supreme Court leak strikes fear among environmental lawyers
(05/04/22) Dan Farber in The Washington Post
Calif. cap-and-trade revenues fund corporate upgrades
(04/28/22) Ethan Elkind in the E&E News
Lessons from California: Tips to keep transit projects on time, on budget
(04/26/22) 2022 Report in the Construction Dive
SMART aims for big boost in ridership
(04/21/22) Ethan Elkind in the Marin Independent Journal
Back on track: how California can build transit projects faster – and cheaper
(04/08/22) Ethan Elkind in the California YIMBY
Who Killed the Red Car?
(03/19/22) Ethan Elkind in KCET
Optimism expressed for climate goals
(03/11/22) Ken Alex and Ethan Elkind in the China Daily
Feds say BART’s San Jose extension likely delayed till 2034
(02/18/22) Ethan Elkind in the Mercury News
New Calif. $30B transmission plan eyes renewables surge
(02/03/22) 2016 report in the Politico
Berkeley City Council allegedly violates state ADU law
(02/01/22) Ethan Elkind in The Daily Californian
California’s Drought Reckoning Could Offer Lessons for the West
(1/11/22) Nell Green Nylen in The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Bakersfield Californian
2021
Paper records and steel vaults: Can California water rights enter the digital age?
(12/27/21) Michael Kiparsky in the Los Angeles Times
Calif. law will turn banana peels into renewable energy
(12/20/21) Ken Alex in Energywire
Uncovering what really happened to the Los Angeles streetcar system
(12/3/21) Ethan Elkind in ABC7
Years of Delays, Billions in Overruns: The Dismal History of Big Infrastructure
(11/28/21) Ethan Elkind in the New York Times
Citing climate risks, California is denying fracking permits in droves
(11/23/21) Ken Alex in SF Chronicle
What’s in Store as Beijing Takes on Climate Change?
(11/22/21) Ken Alex in The Epoch Times
$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill could supercharge San Diego’s envisioned rail expansion
(11/15/21) Ethan Elkind in San Diego Union Tribune
Calls grow for developed countries to provide more green finance
(11/8/21) Ethan Elkind in China Daily
What California brought to the climate summit
(11/6/21) Ken Alex and Dan Kammen in KCBS Radio
What’s at stake for California as climate conference begins?
(10/28/21) Ken Alex in CalMatters
How America is tackling its greatest source of emissions
(10/20/21) Ethan Elkind in BBC
People Should Drink Way More Recycled Wastewater
(10/18/21) Michael Kiparsky in Wired
Corporations are pledging to be ‘water positive’. What does that mean?
(10/14/21) Michael Kiparsky in The Guardian
California bullet train’s latest woe: Will it be high speed?
(10/13/21) Ethan Elkind in AP News
Newsom tours SoCal oil spill that may have been caused by ship’s anchor
(10/6/21) Ethan Elkind in KTVU
What one thing do Republican recall candidates blame for California’s housing crisis?
(9/6/21) Moira O’Neill in CalMatters
The Unbearable Summer
(8/26/21) Dan Farber in The Atlantic
The US city that has raised $100m to climate-proof its buildings
(8/19/21) Ethan Elkind in The Guardian
Aug. 13 Week in Review
(8/13/21) Ethan Elkind in The Regulatory Review
Clean Cars for All Program
(8/11/21) Ethan Elkind in KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill could take years to transform U.S.
(8/10/21) Ethan Elkind in The Washington Post
Is California’s ‘Hydrogen Highway’ a Road to Nowhere?
(8/10/21) Ethan Elkind in The LA Times
Generous donation allows UC Berkeley Center for Law Energy & the Environment to explore solutions
(7/29/21) The Daily Californian
These companies are sucking carbon out of the atmosphere — and investors are piling in
(7/23/21) Ken Alex in CNBC
Bullet train budget battle: Should California spend more on urban transit, not high-speed rail?
(7/22/21) Ethan Elkind in CalMatters
Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to Berkeley’s Natural Gas Ban
(7/8/21) Ted Lamm in The Daily Californian
Bill Aims to Help Turn Recycled Wastewater Into High-Quality Drinking Water
(7/8/21) Michael Kiparsky in FOX 10 Phoenix
A Massive Water Recycling Proposal Could Help Ease Drought
(7/7/21) Michael Kiparsky in Wired
Why Does It Cost So Much to Build Things in America?
(6/28/21) Ethan Elkind in Vox
How The Pandemic Changed Sustainability Goals for Uber and Lyft
(6/22/21) Ethan Elkind in Fortune
UN Chief: G7 Not Meeting Pledge On Climate Finance
(6/15/21) Ethan Elkind in China Daily
Is Outdoor Dining Here to Stay? The State of Shoplifting in SF; Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author John Branch
(6/14/21) Ethan Elkind in KALW
Planet Needs China, US On The Same Side
(6/8/21) Ken Alex in China Daily
San Diego’s High-Speed Rail Plan Hinges On Urban Density As Population Growth Wanes
(5/27/21) Ethan Elkind in The San Diego Union Tribune
California’s High Speed Bullet Train Expanding Beyond Central Valley Will Take Longer Than Expected
(5/17/21) Ethan Elkind in KCBS Radio
High-Speed Rail Misses Out On California’s Massive Budget Surplus
(5/16/21) Ethan Elkind in Mercury News
Civilian Climate Corps Can Help Stem Rural-Urban Divide
(5/1/21) Ken Alex in The Hill
Beefing Over Beef: What Ways Can The United States Limit Its Cattle’s Carbon Footprint
(4/30/21) Ethan Elkind in AirTalk
Giant Vacuums That Suck Carbon Dioxide From Atmosphere Could Be Key To Reversing Climate Change
(4/23/21) Ken Alex in CBS LA
Proposal to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions ‘Sucks’ — Literally. Enter Carbon Vacuums.
(4/22/21) Ken Alex in KCRW
The US Needs to Choose its Climate Battles with China Carefully
(4/21/21) Fan Dai in Quartz
Clock’s Running Out on Climate Change. California Says It’s Time for Giant Carbon Vacuums
(4/19/21) Ken Alex in Los Angeles Times
Crime Rates, Vendela Vida, and the Push to End Single-Family Zoning
(4/19/21) Ethan Elkind in KALW
One Planet: The Future Of Electric Cars Under President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
(4/19/21) Ethan Elkind in KALW
Solar Canals in CA Could Save 63 Billion Gallons of Water a Year
(4/18/21) Michael Kiparsky in Freethink
Use of natural gas in buildings, a risk to the environment
(4/12/21) Ted Lamm in Daily Investor Hub
What’s Next For The Tejon Ranch Project After Judge Blocks Construction Due To Wildfire Risk
(4/12/21) Ethan Elkind in KPCC AirTalk
Biden plan would pump billions into home retrofits
(4/9/21) Ethan Elkind in E&E News
How Hyperloop Is Prioritizing Passenger Experience
(4/5/21) Ethan Elkind in Los Angeles Business Journal
Biden infrastructure bill could be California high-speed rail’s ‘lifeline’
(4/4/21) Ethan Elkind in The Mercury News
Gas heat and stoves are warming the climate. Should cities start banning them?
(4/2/21) Ted Lamm in National Geographic
No, We’re Not Getting a Federal VMT Tax (But Maybe We Should)
(3/31/21) Ethan Elkind in Streetsblog
More EV charging stations would provide infrastructure for auto industry growth
(3/31/21) Ethan Elkind in NPR Marketplace
Environmental justice outcry axes plan to boost natural gas
(3/29/21) Ethan Elkind in Energywire
Gondolas, trains and automobiles: A look at Howard Terminal’s transit challenges
(3/5/21) Ethan Elkind in The Athletic
Gasoline delivery is a thing. Is that good or bad for CO2?
(3/2/21) Ethan Elkind in Energywire
UC Berkeley researchers examine cross-boundary wildlife conservation funding
(1/26/21) Holly Doremus in The Daily Californian
Chuck Schumer wants Biden to declare a ‘climate emergency.’ What does that mean?
(1/25/21) Dan Farber in Grist
Environmental turnaround — 8 issues that will pivot in California’s favor under Biden
(1/24/21) Ted Lamm in San Francisco Chronicle
What the US rejoining the Paris accord means for climate policy
(1/21/21) Ted Lamm in Financial Times
Rolling back the rollbacks: Berkeley Law scholar lays out Biden’s enviro rules challenges
(1/19/21) Ted Lamm in Reuters
‘The lost years’: Climate damage that occurred on Trump’s watch will endure long after he is gone
(1/19/21) Ted Lamm in CNN
2020
Demystifying the Green New Deal with Ethan Elkind and Betony Jones
(10/16/20) Ethan Elkind discusses on 94.1 KPFA
Pollution Prosecutions Plummet to Lowest Level in Decades Under Trump
(10/14/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in EcoWatch
Road map for California ESG integration unveiled
(9/29/20) Dave Jones quoted in Pensions & Investments
What Trump’s Supreme Court pick could mean for science
(9/28/20) Dan Farber quoted in Nature
Time is Running Out for the Combustion Engine in California
(9/25/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in KQED
The Murky Case for Mass Telecommuting
(9/25/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Bloomberg CityLab
California Plans to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
(9/23/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Wired
Governor poised to strengthen climate goals
(9/21/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in E&E News
Dakota Access review may test Trump’s NEPA overhaul
(8/10/20) Dan Farber quoted in E&E News
Why Sprawl Could Be The Next Big Climate Change Battle
(8/6/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in KUOW
COVID-19 may complicate reform for EV minerals — report
(7/28/20) Patrick Heller quoted in E&E News
As political stars align, billions more set to fund national parks
(7/14/20) Holly Doremus quoted in the LA Times
Challenges await after California zero-emissions truck rule
(7/9/20) Ted Lamm quoted in Callaway Climate Insights
US Supreme Court’s rulings on gays, immigrants benefit environmental cases
(7/3/20) Ted Lamm quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle
California Officials Say Requiring Electric Appliances In Buildings Inevitable
(6/24/20) Ken Alex quoted in InsideEPA.com
Court tosses San Diego County climate plan, calls carbon-offset program ‘unlawful’
(6/17/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in The San Diego Union Tribune
Ignoring Protests and Pandemic, Trump Pushes Rollbacks
(6/17/20) Dan Farber mentioned in Sierra
If Trump wins re-election, you can kiss environmental protection goodbye
(6/11/20) Dan Farber mentioned in Red Green and Blue
‘Unexplored territory.’ Trump jumps into NEPA legal limbo
(6/9/20) Dan Farber mentioned in E&E News
Riots and the Insurrection Act
(6/8/20) Dan Farber quoted in Legal Talk Network
How Should California Wind Down Its Fossil Fuel Industry?
(6/1/20) Ethan Elkind and Ted Lamm mentioned in Green Tech Media
Marin traffic, air might worsen as pandemic eases
(5/13/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in The Marin Independent Journal
How Much You Drive Soon Will Dictate the Price of a New Home
(4/30/20) Ethan Elkind & Ted Lamm quoted in GV Wire
Coronavirus threatens to derail San Diego’s plans to expand public transit
(4/10/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune
Eviction moratoriums, emergency grants: What it means to be affected by COVID-19
(4/3/20) Dan Farber quoted in The Daily Californian
Bernie Sanders’ and Joe Biden’s Transportation Plans Still Need Some Major Work
(3/10/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Gizmodo
Ocean protection plan charts course for defending California coast
(2/28/20) Jordan Diamond quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune
Trump Spins California’s Water Conservation Rules
(2/28/20) Nell Green Nylen quoted on Factcheck.org
Bay Area commute: From underwater tunnel to 2nd BART tube, these ideas could revolutionize the way we get around
(2/28/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in ABC 7 News
Following Rooftop Solar Mandate, California Approves Offsite Solar for New Homes
(2/27/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Builder
Regulators loosen California’s groundbreaking rule to require residential rooftop solar
(2/21/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in ABC 10 and CALmatters
Delta wants to be the first carbon neutral global airline
(2/14/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Marketplace
State wants to ‘pause’ carbon pollution targets
(2/12/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in the Daily Democrat
Why Trump can dynamite a sacred, protected hill to build the border wall
(2/12/20) Holly Doremus quoted in Mashable
UC Berkeley launches BearCorps in partnership with California Volunteers
(2/11/20) Ken Alex quoted in The Daily Californian
After California wildfires, insurance companies drop some homeowner policies
(1/30/20) Dave Jones quoted in Yale Climate Connections
California rolls back a 1960s-era traffic standard that incentivizes driving
(1/22/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Yale Climate Connections
Children, Young Adults Cannot Sue U.S. Government Over Climate Change: Ruling
(1/17/20) Dan Farber quoted in The New York Times
Children, young adults cannot sue U.S. government over climate change: ruling
(1/17/20) Dan Farber quoted in Reuters
Trump takes on 50 years of environmental regulations, one by one
(1/16/20) Dan Farber quoted in The Christian Science Monitor
BlackRock’s new investment strategy: sustainability
(1/14/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Marketplace
California Dems Propose Their Own Green New Deal. How Might Its Goals Be Achieved And What Would Be The Effects?
(1/8/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in 89.3 KPCC
Why did LA shut down its street cars?
(1/8/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in KCRW
California’s renewable energy targets slashed carbon pollution — now there’s a proposal to pause them
(1/8/20) Ethan Elkind quoted in Cal Matters
Cancun Businesses Take out Insurance Policy on a Coral Reef
(1/3/20) Dave Jones quoted in Yale Climate Connections
2019
U.S. Is Unprepared for Climate Damages, Experts Tell Congress
(12/20/19) Dave Jones quoted in Climate Liability News
Traffic in California Cities is Getting Worse
(12/13/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in KQED News
Climate Migration & Self-Determination
(12/1/19) Autumn Bordner writes in Columbia Human Rights Law Review
Berkeley Law Shaping California’s Response to Fire-Related Blackouts
(11/23/19) Ethan Elkind, Dave Jones, and Ted Lamm featured in Berkeley Law’s online article
Insurance Commissioner Calls On Insurers To Expedite Handling Of Wildfire Claims
(11/20/19) Dave Jones quoted in SF Gate
The West’s Water Shortage Is Fueled by Human Error
(11/11/19) Mike Kiparsky quoted in Outside
How the U.S. betrayed the Marshall Islands, kindling the next nuclear disaster
(11/10/19) Autumn Bordner quoted in Los Angeles Times
Some Wonder if Electric Microgrids Could Light the Way in California
(11/6/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in Stateline
Price of fire insurance will continue to rise in wildfire-prone areas, former state insurance commissioner predicts
(11/2/19) Dave Jones quoted in Peninsula Press
Environmental Crime Cases at Historic Lows Under Trump
(10/31/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in Crime Report
Wildfires, Power Shutoffs Expose California’s Climate Adaptation Struggle
(10/30/19) Ted Lamm quoted in InsideEPA.com
Environmental Prosecutions Drop to Lowest Level in Decades
(10/29/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in Courthouse News Service
E-buses can replace light rail for 20 percent of the construction time and cost
(10/24/19) Ethan Elkind in KIRO Radio
Calif. Cap-And-Trade Can Survive Trump’s Legal Attack
(10/23/19) Dan Farber quoted in Law 360
Trump administration sues California over cap-and-trade agreement with Quebec
(10/23/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle
City Visions: San Francisco Planning Director John Rahaim on managing a boomtown
(10/21/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in KALW
Nationwide transit ridership is plummeting: Can San Diego’s high-speed rail proposal buck the trend?
(10/20/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in the San Diego Union Tribune
Recharging Depleted Aquifers No Easy Task, But It’s Key to California’s Water Supply Future
(10/10/19) Mike Kiparsky quoted by the Water Education Foundation
Did the Lochner Court Have a Green Thumb?
(10/1/19) Dan Farber quoted in Reason
China, Calif. combine forces in climate push
(9/24/19) CLEE mentioned in E&E News
California, China to team up on climate research institute
(9/23/19) CLEE mentioned in The Associated Press
Jerry Brown to head California-China institute to fight climate change
(9/23/19) CLEE mentioned in San Francisco Chronicle
UC Berkeley launches climate research institute with Chinese officials, former CA governor Jerry Brown
(9/23/19) CLEE mentioned in The Daily Californian
Despite climate crisis, California continues to embrace exurban sprawl
(9/20/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle
Demise of key environment bill could escalate California’s water wars
(9/18/19) Holly Doremus quoted in CalMatters
No One Can Agree on How to Price California Home Insurance for Wildfires
(9/16/19) Dave Jones quoted in The Wall Street Journal
California redefines gig economy. Will rest of country follow?
(9/11/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in The Christian Science Monitor
Trump administration threatens California over gas-mileage deal with carmakers
(9/6/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle
From Ashes to Ashes: Can California Safely Rebuild?
(9/3/19) Dave Jones and Ted Lamm quoted in California Magazine
Legislative act could create catalyst in reduction of statewide plastic waste
(9/2/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in the Daily Bruin
Truce over San Diego’s vision for high-speed rail on the rocks, fears reemerge over nixing highway expansions
(8/24/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune
Bernie Sanders’ $16 Trillion Climate Plan Is Nothing Short of a Revolution
(8/22/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in Gizmodo
The Trump administration can’t gut the Endangered Species Act
(8/20/19) Holly Doremus quoted in Mashable
Critics Say Trump Administration Is Weakening Endangered Species Act
(8/17/19) Holly Doremus quoted in NPR
Homeowners Are Increasingly Relying on Last-Resort Fire Insurance Plan
(8/14/19) Dave Jones quoted in the Voice of San Diego
SMART could go broke by 2024, analyst tells board
(8/10/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in the Marin Independent Journal
New IPCC Report Shows How Our Abuse of Land Drives Climate Change
(8/8/19) Michael Kiparsky quoted in Wired
California Struggles to Sprawl in an Environmentally Responsible Way
(8/6/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek
To Counteract Trump on Climate, States Set Clean Energy Targets
(8/2/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in PEW
Local Groups Ready Rail Plans as California Considers Shift in Bullet Train Funds
(7/30/19) Ethan Elkind quoted on KPCC
Cost-Benefit Analysis According to the Trump Administration
(7/23/19) Dan Farber quoted in The Regulatory Review
Communities still gaming out what the future of groundwater will be
(7/10/19) Nell Green Nylen quoted in The Sun-Gazette
Eastern Tule GSA and a Surprise Event July 2, 2019
(7/3/19) Nell Green Nylen quoted in Water Wrights
Desalination Is Booming as Cities Run Out of Water
(6/27/19) Mike Kiparsky quoted in Wired
How the fight against climate change is exacerbating San Diego’s affordable housing crisis
(6/24/19) Ethan Elkind quoted in the San Diego Union Tribune
Talkies – High Speed Rail
(6/20/19) Ethan Elkind quoted on KPFA Radio
As Water Scarcity Increases, Desalination Plants Are on the Rise
(6/11/19) Mike Kiparsky quoted in YaleEnvironment360
California wants to accelerate EV infrastructure
(6/6/19) CLEE mentioned in Argus Media
Climate Warriors
(Spring, 2019) CLEE Featured in Transcript Magazine
As EV Sales Soar, Transportation Emissions Continue to Increase
(5/20/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by Planetizen
Landmark California Housing Bill Clears Key Hurdles, Heads to Appropriations Committee
(5/14/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by KQED News
Can SANDAG solve traffic woes with 100 MPH commuter rail, rush-hour pricing?
(5/12/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by the San Diego Union-Tribune
The US is terrible at building high-speed rail — here’s why
(5/7/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by CNBC
Jakarta is Sinking. Now Indonesia Has to Find a New Capital.
(5/2/19) Michael Kiparsky quoted by Wired
Under ambitious new goals, Los Angeles will be ‘zero waste’ by 2050
(4/29/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by AirTalk
New report looks at local impact of Scott Wiener’s bill to increase housing density near transit
(4/24/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by AirTalk
California Could Require Zero-Emission Shuttles At Its Largest Airports
(4/17/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by Capital Public Radio
Trump wields presidential power on pipeline, energy projects
(4/13/19) Holly Doremus quoted by San Francisco Chronicle
Trump’s OIRA: more bark than bite
(4/11/19) Dan Farber quoted by E&E News
Legal battle over California emission standards
(4/6/19) Dan Farber quoted by Fox KTVU
An overeager legal strategy may endanger Trump’s energy goals
(4/4/19) Holly Doremus quoted by Roll Call
How California is defying Trump’s environmental rollbacks
(3/26/19) Holly Doremus quoted by the Los Angeles Times
Improving water governance through informed decision-making
(3/25/19) Nell Green Nylen quoted by The Confluence
Q&A: Berkeley law prof Dan Farber on challenges facing youth climate suit
(3/9/19) Dan Farber quoted by Reuters
California Home Prices Are Soaring. Here’s Why
(3/8/19) Moira O’Neill quoted by the Wall Street Journal
Five Things a Democratic President Could Do By Declaring a National Emergency Over Climate Change
(3/8/19) Dan Farber quoted by Mother Jones
Trump Wants California’s High-Speed Rail Money
(2/20/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by Streetsblog USA
What would a national emergency over climate change look like?
(2/15/19) Dan Farber quoted by Grist
California high-speed rail and the American infrastructure tragedy, explained
(2/15/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by Vox
Democrats Look To Declare National Emergency Over Climate Change, Not A ‘Fake Crisis’
(2/15/19) Dan Farber quoted by HuffPost
How viable is a plan to phase out three LA natural gas power plants?
(2/12/19) Ethan Elkind on 89.3KPCC
One Planet: What are the environmental impacts of biofuel production?
(2/11/19) Ethan Elkind on KALW
In-depth: A look at what BART could have been, what it still has potential to be
(2/11/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by ABC7 News
4 Key Issues In Kids’ Climate Suit At 9th Circ.
(2/4/19) Dan Farber quoted by Law360
One Planet: What will it take to keep fossil fuels in the ground?
(2/3/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by KALW
Trump slams California high-speed rail project, wants to reclaim project funding
(2/2/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by Fox News
PG&E cleared in probe of 2017 megablaze
(1/25/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by E&E News
Reducing wildfire risks would cost $150B – utility
(1/24/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by E&E News
Groups see threats to climate goals in PG&E Bankruptcy
(1/17/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by E&E News
PG&E’s Bankruptcy Could Hurt California’s Aggressive Climate Goals
(1/15/19) Ethan Elkind quotes by Buzzfeed News
Desalination is Booming. But What About All That Toxic Brine?
(1/14/19) Michael Kiparsky quoted by Wired
Jerry Brown’s ‘Two Legacies’ on Housing
(1/4/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by KQED
2018
Democrats’ House takeover could mean big changes for California water policy
(12/19/18) Holly Doremus quotes by the Los Angeles Times
Elon Musk debuts test tunnel in Hawthorne: ‘I really think this is incredibly profound’
(12/18/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Curbed Los Angeles
Wildland development escalates California fire costs
(12/18/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by KQED
Wildland development escalates California fire costs
(12/17/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by SF Gate
Wildland development escalates California fire costs
(12/17/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Peninsula Press
WATCH: Katie Hill, Transit Hub Housing Bill, Week in Tech
(12/14/18) Ethan Elkind interviewed on KQED TV
Consultants Aren’t Taking a Shine to California’s Rooftop Photo voltaic Rule
(12/14/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Infosurhoy
Experts Aren’t Taking a Shine to California’s Rooftop Solar Rule
(12/13/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Scientific American
With California requiring solar panels on new homes, higher building costs and lower energy bills
(12/10/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Marketplace
Newsom gets climate advice, Atkins offers ‘Trump insurance’
(12/5/18) CALmatters
Amid Charges of waste and mismanagement, calls for head of state high speed rail to step down
(11/30/18) Ethan Elkind discusses on KPCC
Full audio available here.
Talkies – November 20, 2018
(11/20/18) Ted Lamm discusses A New Solar Landscape on KPFA
Cities On Edge As High Court Weighs Kids’ Climate Suit
(10/26/18) Dan Farber quoted by Law 360
Courts: Kid’s Climate Trial Might be Dead. Here’s What it Means
(10/24/18) Holly Doremus quoted by Climatewire
Global Warming is Occurring at a Faster Pace than Scientists Thought: UN Panel
(10/9/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by KTVU
Sequenced Climate Policies May Have Political Gain
(10/8/18) Eric Biber quoted by Colorado Boulevard.net
Mitigation Banks: How Benefits from Upcoming CEQA Change Could Be Captured, Shared, Amplified
(10/5/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Streetsblog California
California Says ‘Nope’ to the EPA’s Car Emission Rules
(10/4/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Wired
So WOTUS is Legal. Now What?
(9/26/18) Holly Doremus quoted by Sierra
Insurance needs reform in California’s changing climate
(9/24/18) Ted Lamm quoted by San Francisco Chronicle
Phasing Out the Internal Combustion Engine No Easy Task
(9/18/18) Ethan Elkind and Ted Lamm quoted by Planetizen
City Visions: Course Correcting Climate Change, Part 2
(9/17/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by KALW
Investors can get California to 100 percent clean energy
(9/14/18)
Gray wolf faces new challenge: National Academies of Sciences review
(9/14/18) Holly Doremus quoted by Cronkite News
Trump Says the East Coast Is ‘Absolutely Prepared’ for Hurricane Florence. Is That True?
(9/13/18) Daniel Farber quoted by Pacific Standard
Court upholds state bans on harmful mining on waters in federal lands
(9/12/18) Eric Biber quoted by San Francisco Chronicle
UC Berkeley economists show that environmental regulations play primary role in pollution decrease
(8/14/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Daily Californian
LA Streetcar Project Funding Approved by City Council
(8/14/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by KNX Radio LA
Cities demand Trump administration act on Tijuana River pollution that fouls San Diego County beaches
(8/13/18) Holly Doremus quoted by LA Times
One Planet: The impacts of Trump’s plan to roll back fuel efficiency standards
(8/12/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by KALW
If It’s Not CEQA, What Is It?
(8/8/18) Eric Biber quoted by Fox & Hounds
Proposed Car Efficiency Rollback Will Not Halt Electric Vehicles
(8/2/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Scientific American
Groundwater recharge project informs statewide sustainability efforts
(7/31/18) Mike Kiparsky quoted by Phys.org
Green Upgrade: How California Is Pioneering ‘Energy Justice’
(7/30/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Yale Environment 360
Changing the Endangered Species Act could actually help conservation
(7/25/18) Holly Doremus quoted by The Washington Post
Should housing developers be allowed to pay their way out of climate pollution?
(7/22/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by The San Diego Union-Tribune
Emails Raise Questions About Energy Negotiations
(7/18/18) Dan Farber quoted by Techwire
California GOP looks for inroads by taking down a gas tax
(7/16/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by The Christian Science Monitor
Is California’s legacy environmental law protecting the state’s beauty or blocking affordable housing?
(7/5/18) Eric Biber quoted by CALmatters
Progress on environment could slow on Supreme Court without Kennedy
(6/29/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by San Francisco Chronicle
Elon Musk’s loop vision for LA has to survive the neighbors
(6/21/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by New Haven Register
Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision for Los Angeles
(6/21/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Bloomberg
LA Is Doing Water Better Than Your City. Yes, That LA
(6/12/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Wired
Koreatown borders, Santa Monica’s dockless device regs, the new Hotel Figueroa
(6/12/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by 89.3KPCC
Dozens of Water Systems Consolidate in California’s Farming Heartland
(6/11/18) Nell Green Nylen quoted by News Deeply
7 Things to Know about California’s New Solar Panel Policy
(5/31/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Cal Alumni Association
Efforts to build housing around transit threaten to price out those most dependent on bus and rail
(5/27/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by The San Diego Union-Tribune
Metro directors pick two options for new rail line through Downtown LA
(5/25/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Curbed Los Angeles
Is ditching fossil fuels entirely a reasonable goal?
(5/24/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by The Christian Science Monitor
California Should Fight Inequality to Fight Climate Change
(5/21/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Earther Gizmodo
California To Require All New Homes To Have Solar Panels Starting In 2020
(5/17/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by National Public Radio
What Big California Housing Bills Remain After SB 827’s Defeat?
(5/16/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Streetsblog California
Where is San Diego’s gas tax money going?
(5/13/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by The San Diego Union-Tribune
California Now Requires Solar Panels on Most New Homes
(5/11/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Smithsonian
The Vermont Avenue busway plan
(5/10/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by UCLA Newsroom
California will require solar panels on all new homes. What that means to you
(5/9/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by 89.3KPCC
California becomes first U.S. state to require solar panels on new homes
(5/9/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Reuters
$650 million vote set on Delta tunnels project: Are taxpayers protected?
(5/8/18) Holly Doremus quoted by The Mercury News
Novel Effort to Aid Groundwater on California’s Central Coast Could Help Other Depleted Basins
(5/4/18) Mike Kiparsky quoted by Water Education Foundation
Professor Delivers a Telling State-by-State Report about Renewables in America
(5/3/18) Dan Farber quoted by Transcript Magazine
California leads 17 states suing EPA to protect car emission standards
(5/1/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by KTVU
To Manage California’s Groundwater, Think More About Surface Water
(5/1/18) Mike Kiparsky quoted by News Deeply
Supervisor candidates wade into groundwater policies
(4/30/18) Nell Green Nylen quoted by Daily Republic
The Fighting Has Begun Over Who Owns Land Drowned by Climate Change
(4/25/18) Holly Doremus quoted by Bloomberg
In the Fate of the Delta Smelt, Warnings of Conservation Gone Wrong
(4/23/18) Holly Doremus quoted by UnDark
Plan to build housing — and cut CO2 — fails in Legislature
(4/19/19) Ethan Elkind quoted by EE News
Why did California’s major housing bill fail so quickly?
(4/18/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Mercury News
Here are 5 climate leaders to watch
(4/18/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by EE News
A Green House Divided
(4/17/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Modern Luxury SF Magazine
Who caused the Bay Area’s housing shortage?
(4/8/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Mercury News
Report from CARB Symposium: Legislators Should Approve Twin 33-Foot Trailers
Ted Lamm and Ethan Elkind quoted by Americans for Modern Transportation
Berkeley councilman wants to create 6,000 new beds for students
(3/26/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by KTVU
Chevron Will Stick to IPCC Findings in Landmark Climate Change Trial
(3/21/18) Dan Farber quoted by Scientific American
Climate science gets its day in court in California
(3/21/18) Ted Lamm quoted by Think Progress
Big oil faces big test in climate-change court showdown with SF, Oakland
(3/19/18) Ted Lamm quoted by SF Gate
A Bold, Divisive Plan to Wean Californians from Cars
(3/16/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by The New York Times
Why Regulation Is a Tricky Business in the Sharing Economy
(3/16/18) Eric Biber quoted by Wharton @ UPenn
Saudi Prince May Have Trouble Finding U.S. Investors After Anti-Corruption Campaign
(3/16/18) Patrick Heller quoted by NPR
Could the Feds Bigfoot California Over Water?
(3/13/18) Holly Doremus quoted by Cal Alumni Association
Please Stop Building Houses Exactly Where Wildfires Start
(3/13/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Wired
The last time Congress created a new state
(3/12/18) Eric Biber quoted by The Constitution Center
California gears up for a battle over single-family zoning near transit
(3/3/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by The Mercury News
Did a conspiracy really destroy LA’s huge streetcar system?
(1/26/18) Ethan Elkind quoted by Curbed Los Angeles
Op-Eds
2022
Joshua tree protection could slow state’s progress on climate goals
(06/14/22) Ethan Elkind writes in Cal Matters
From Rail to Roads and Back Again: The Rebirth of L.A.’s Public Transit
(03/16/22) Ethan Elkind writes in KCET
2021
Equity is key to resilience — three ways make it a priority
(9/20/21) Louise Bedsworth writes in The Hill
Biden’s Infrastructure Funding Should Prioritize Cost-Effective Rail Transit
(8/4/21) Ethan Elkind writes in Smerconish
Op-Ed: In drought-stricken California, who owns water rights can still be a mystery
(7/15/21) Michael Kiparsky writes in The Los Angeles Times
Insurance and Extreme Heat: The Policy Gap
(6/30/21) Ted Lamm writes in The American Bar Association
California needs an equitable strategy for transitioning to all-electric buildings
(3/23/21) Ethan Elkind and Ted Lamm write in CalMatters
CA tech crucial in reaching national greenhouse gas goals
(3/2/21) Ethan Elkind and Katie Segal write in Capitol Weekly
Why the US must support the electric vehicle supply chain
(2/9/21) Ethan Elkind writes in The Hill
Biden has a congressional shortcut to cancel Trump’s regulatory rollbacks, but it comes with risks | Opinion
(1/25/21) Dan Farber writes in Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Trump’s big gamble to gut US power plant emissions rules loses in court, opening a door for new climate rules
(1/21/21) Dan Farber writes in The Conversation
2020
California Roadmap for responsible investment
(10/6/20) Dave Jones writes in Cal Matters
Electric vehicle battery sustainability is a must to meet climate ambitions
(9/8/20) Ethan Elkind and Patrick Heller write in Utility Dive
California’s looming wildfire threat requires a cleaner, more resilient electric grid
(7/19/20) Ted Lamm and Ethan Elkind write in CalMatters
Trump’s Flawed Rollback of Fuel Economy Rules
(5/18/20) Ethan Elkind writes in The Regulatory Review
From border security to climate change, national emergency declarations raise hard questions about presidential power
(3/9/20) Dan Farber writes in The Telegraph
New Year’s Resolution for US Financial Regulators: It is well past time to act on climate
(1/7/20) Dave Jones writes in Responsible Investor
2019
Can we use nature to mitigate wildfire risk?
(10/11/19) Dave Jones writes in GreenBiz
Don’t leave low-income families behind in California’s climate fight
(9/30/19) Ted Lamm writes in Utility Dive
Major US insurer stops investing in or insuring coal
(8/9/19) Dave Jones writes in Environmental Finance
The dangers of oil companies that are ‘too big to fail’
(7/23/19) Patrick Heller writes in the Financial Times
Endangered Deference
(7/16/19) Holly Doremus writes in The Regulatory Review
Oil’s Power Players
(6/5/19) Patrick Heller writes in Foreign Policy
Ending the drought — in water data
(3/11/19) Mike Kiparsky and Katie Miller write in Capitol Weekly
Trust in water markets must be earned
(1/28/19) Nell Green Nylen and Michael Kiparsky write in the Source Magazine
2018
Saving Troubled Water Systems Requires Flexible Solutions, Not Mandates
(9/10/18) Nell Green Nylen & Michael Kiparsky write in Water Deeply
Data show how polluters cry wolf over environmental regulations
(8/28/18) Ethan Elkind writes in the Daily Californian
Why California Needs a Plan to Protect Its Wetlands
(7/6/18) Holly Doremus writes in Water Deeply
California’s road to sustainable freight
(5/9/18) Ted Lamm writes in Capitol Weekly
Opinion: State law recognizes rivers and groundwater are connected – now what?
(5/9/18) Mike Kiparsky, Dave Own, & Alida Cantor write in The Mercury News
Are cancer warnings for coffee junk science? Or is industry serving a cup of spin
(4/23/18) Claudia Polsky writes in The Sacramento Bee
Local zoning is getting in the way of housing
(2/21/18) Ethan Elkind & Mott Smith write in The Sacramento Bee
Trump, EPA, and the Anti-Regulatory State
(1/24/18) Dan Farber writes in The Regulatory Review
2017
Are markets an easy solution for California’s groundwater problems?
(8/1/17) Nell Green Nylen & Michael Kiparsky write in The Bakersfield Californian
Cap-and-trade system an economic net positive for Inland Empire
(7/12/17) Ethan Elkind, Betony Jones & F. Noel Perry write in the Daily Bulletin
Tangling life-saving regulations in red tape
(7/5/17) Dan Farber writes in Politico Magazine
Will Comey’s Testimony Matter?
(6/8/17) Dan Farber, et al. write in Politico Magazine
How to fix L.A.’s failed parking policies
(5/30/17) Ethan Elkind & Mott Smith write in the Los Angeles Times
National Monuments: Presidents can create them, but only Congress can undo them (4/27/18) Nicholas Bryner, Eric Biber, Mark Squillace & Sean Hecht write in The Conversation
‘Infill development’ can help solve California’s housing crisis
(3/28/17) Ethan Elkind, Carol Galante & F. Noel Perry write in Capitol Weekly
Metro is spending billions of your tax dollars to build L.A. a world class transit system. Don’t let them blow it
(3/17/18) Ethan Elkind writes in the Los Angeles Times
Neil Gorsuch might stand up against abuse of power
(2/21/17) Dan Farber writes in The Daily Californian
Courts should kill Trump’s pricey ‘2-for-1’ deregulation order
(2/9/17) Dan Farber writes in The Hill
Advanced data would improve how California manages water
(2/8/17) Michael Kiparsky & Roger Bales write in The Sacramento Bee
What Could Gorsuch Mean for the Supreme Court?
(2/1/17) Dan Farber, et al write in Politco Magazine
California may have to fund climate modeling and renewable energy research
(1/24/17) Ann Carlson & Dan Farber write in The Sacramento Bee
State climate policies are boosting San Joaquin Valley’s economy
(1/20/17) F. Noel Perry, Betony Jones & Ethan Elkind write in The Sacramento Bee
2016
About that octopus in the parking garage
(12/4/16) Dan Farber & Robert Verchick write in the Miami Herald
Climate change fight has new obstacle
(11/15/16) Ethan Elkind writes in the Daily Journal
Provincial feuding over Measure M will make traffic and mobility worse for everyone
(10/25/16) Ethan Elkind writes in the Los Angeles Times
Climate plan review looms
(7/11/16) Dan Farber writes in the Daily Journal
Location, location: Solar PV and the San Joaquin Valley
(5/16/16) Ethan Elkind & Jim Strittholt write in Capitol Weekly
California needs strong, fair and effective groundwater agencies
(5/16/16) Michael Kiparsky & Holly Doremus write in the Fresno Bee
Efficient Buildings are Key to State’s Clean-Energy Push
(4/5/16) Ethan Elkind writes in the Sacramento Bee
LTE: There’s a lot about water in California that we don’t know. We need more data.
(3/23/16) Michael Kiparsky & Joshua Viers write in the Los Angeles Times
How Politics Built L.A.’s Gold Line at the Expense of a Smarter System
(3/14/16) Ethan Elkind writes in the Los Angeles Times
How to Boost L.A.’s Sinking Transit Ridership
(2/1/16) Ethan Elkind writes in the Los Angeles Times
Inaction on climate change is as reckless as drunken driving
(1/5/16) Dan Farber writes in the Washington Post
2015
State Should Set Goals on Use of Low-Carbon Biofuel
(12/5/15) Ethan Elkind writes in the Sacramento Bee
Driving Development of Transit-Oriented Districts
(10/8/15) F. Noel Perry & Ethan Elkind write in the San Diego Union-Tribune
State Must Spend Smarter on Roads and ‘Fix It First’
(2/19/15) Ethan Elkind writes in the Sacramento Bee
2014
Viewpoints: Even without Tesla, electric car batteries can boost state
(9/17/14) Ethan Elkind writes in the Sacramento Bee
California’s slow ride to new transit
(8/6/14) Ethan Elkind writes in the San Francisco Chronicle
Oil and rail – a dangerous mix
(5/20/14) Jayni Foley Hein writes in the Los Angeles Times
Rail alone can’t reinvent L.A.
(1/27/14) Ethan Elkind writes in the Los Angeles Times
2013
Making sure renewable energy produces clean energy
(11/24/2013) Ethan Elkind writes in The Sacramento Bee
‘Green’ paving helps the bay, human health
(11/12/13) Michael Kiparsky and Max Gomberg write in the San Francisco Chronicle
Fracking in State Needs Close Oversight
(5/12/13) Jayni Foley Hein and Michael Kiparsky write in the San Francisco Chronicle
2011
The Law’s Great Strength, Room for Debate on Saving Species as the Climate Changes
(4/20/11) Holly Doremus writes in the New York Times
2010
Fannie and Freddie Delinquent on Climate Change and Clean Energy
(6/17/10) Ethan Elkind writes in San Jose Mercury News
Gulf Oil Spill: Obama’s Regulatory Response Falls Short
(5/20/10) Eric Biber & Holly Doremus write in the Los Angeles Times
The Claims of Two Gulfs
(7/14/10) David C. Caron writes in the Huffington Post
Backyard Renewables
(1/15/10) Ethan Elkind & Steve Weissman write in the California Energy Circuit, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 3-4
2009
The Clean Energy Potential in our Backyard
(12/9/09) Ethan Elkind & Nancy Skinner write in theSan Francisco Chronicle
Walk this Way – Urge ‘Sustainable Development
(8/31/09) Ethan Elkind & Jared Huffman write in the San Francisco Chronicle
Don’t hamstring the Endangered Species Act
(4/15/09) Eric Biber writes in the San Francisco Chronicle
Let’s Ensure Energy Efficiency is Also Socially Equitable
(1/9/09) Michelle Wilde Anderson & Steven Weissman write in San Jose Mercury News
Fixing Science in the Environmental Agencies, In Blue Sky: New Ideas for the Obama Administration
(2009) Holly Doremus
2008
Free-Willy-Nilly: What Does the Supreme Court Ruling on Navy Sonar Mean for the Whales?
(11/14/08) Holly Doremus writes in slate.com
Polar Bears in Limbo
(5/20/08) Holly Doremus writes in slate.com
Polar Bear Politics
(1/17/08) Holly Doremus writes in slate.com