Patrick Parenteau
American environmental law scholar
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When you look under the hood, they’re fake national security emergencies,
- said Patrick Parenteau, an emeritus professor at the Vermont Law and Graduate SchoolThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/04…
If Trump is successful here, he could be the first person in history to knowingly extirpate a species from the face of the earth. That’s how precarious the condition of the Rice’s whale is,
- said Patrick Parenteau, emeritus professor of law at the Vermont Law SchoolGuardiantheguardian.com/us/news…
- Patrick Parenteau, emeritus professor of law at Vermont Law School, told The Associated PressAljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…
- said Patrick Parenteau, emeritus professor of law at Vermont Law SchoolNational Newswatchnationalnewswatch.com/2026/03…
It literally has the power of life or death,
- said Pat Parenteau, an emeritus law professor at the Vermont Law School, who helped write the original exemption provision in the lawCNNcnn.com/2026/03…
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Maine Would Be First State to Pause New Data Centers, if Governor Signs Bill
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/04…While preemption has been around for decades — with Republicans primarily using it since 2010 to consolidate power and crack down on Democratic cities — it’s gaining steam across the political spectrum as industries increase lobbying and political parties aim to weaken their opposition
Politicopolitico.com/newsletters/power…Trump’s Go-To Justification for Contentious Decisions: National Security
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/04…US exempts Gulf of Mexico oil drillers from endangered species protections
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Steve Mashuda, attorney for the non-profit environmental law organization Earthjustice, criticized the move
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…