WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT? What now for climate law? ⚖️ Abigail Dillen has answers.
Oct 17, 2025
Abigail Dillen, president of Earthjustice and a seasoned environmental lawyer, discusses the urgent state of climate law. She highlights the threats posed by current legal erosions and emphasizes the role of the courts in defending environmental justice. Abigail urges listeners to tackle the dangerous trends of deregulation and advocates for a new legal framework through Project Phoenix. With a focus on collaborative litigation and community support, she inspires action to rethink and strengthen environmental laws for a sustainable future.
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Independent Agencies Under Threat
- The administration challenges the constitutionality of independent agencies like FERC.
- Dillen warns attacks on agency independence threaten reliable energy governance and regulatory enforcement.
Endangerment Finding Targeted
- EPA under Lee Zeldin is re-examining the endangerment finding that grounds greenhouse gas regulation.
- Dillen calls this attempt to deny climate risk "epic level gaslighting" amid growing disasters.
Build Popular Support For Climate Law
- Dillen calls for a popular surge to defend the endangerment finding and climate protections.
- She stresses connecting climate policy to jobs, affordability, and public health to win public support.
