Michael Gerrard
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“But if the Democrats are in charge of both the House and the Senate, that bill might look different.”
Michael Gerrard · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
Gerrard said a Democratic-controlled House and Senate could change negotiations around the permitting bill.
“Often presidents sign appropriation bills that have provisions they don’t like because they need to get the budget passed.”
Michael Gerrard · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
Gerrard explained that presidents often sign appropriations bills containing provisions they dislike to get the budget passed.
“There’s a case before the DC circuit on Trump’s revocation of the endangerment finding – that’s a very big case,”
Michael Gerrard · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
Gerrard flagged the DC circuit case on Trump's revocation of the endangerment finding as very significant.
“Many appropriations begin in the House, and these are huge bills that have to pass, so it’s possible that some pro-climate provisions could be put in some of the appropriations legislation,”
Michael Gerrard · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
Gerrard discussed how Democrats, if they take back the House, could add climate provisions into appropriations legislation.
“If some of the governor’s offices flip from Republican to Democrat, that could yield a profound change in state climate policy,”
Michael Gerrard · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
Gerrard said gubernatorial flips from Republican to Democrat could profoundly change state climate policy.
“We’re now at a stage where every significant environmental regulation is challenged in court by one side or the other,”
Michael Gerrard · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-30
Gerrard said every significant environmental regulation is now challenged in court.