Conor Strong

Policy Officer @ the Permanent Observer Mission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature to the United Nations. All opinions are mine.

[Conor Strong @ConorStrong]

Truly honored to have had Her Majesty @QueenNoor Al Hussein of Jordan offer inspiring remarks at our ‘Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change’ event at the @SAPNextGen #SDG Village. #GlobalGoals #IUCN #UNGA #ClimateAction

[Conor Strong @ConorStrong]

It seems my account was hacked by a bitcoin enthusiast. Apologies for the spam!

[Conor Strong @ConorStrong]

@JeshicaPatel @strong_conor Just missing the Hawaii gang

[Conor Strong @ConorStrong]

Great op-ed written by my former contract law professor, @DarrenRosenblum, regarding SC’s recent decision prohibiting employers from discriminating against their employees/applicants on the basis of their sexual orientation and/or transgender status.

[The Hill @thehill]

"The Supreme Court's decision won't cure inequality — quotas will" via @TheHillOpinion https://t.co/q5fHah74c5

[Keith Boykin @keithboykin]

America is in trouble. Cities are burning. Millions have lost their jobs. 100,000 have died from a virus. Leadership has vanished from the White House. And the president hides in a bunker tweeting to his fans.

[Karl Coplan @kcoplan]

How about a work requirement for corporate bailouts?

[Lawfare @lawfare]

The Senate’s impeachment rules are weirdly detailed but offer no rules of evidence or standards of proof. They allow majority votes in the Senate to decide key questions.

@Hilary_Hurd & @benjaminwittes describe them—and imagine what a trial will look like:https://t.co/WKHMTwiLr1

[Pace | Haub Environmental Law @HaubEnviroLaw]

*PACENEWS: Application attached for a position as a Visiting Assistant Professor in Environmental Law at @HaubLawatPace beginning in the Fall of 2020.
#pacelaw

Read More: https://t.co/jc3irHkeHv

[Katrina Kuh @ProfKTQ]

If #ExxonKnew so did its lawyers. Giving a talk today about the ethics of attorney involvement in corporate public disinformation. Slides include Global Climate Science Communications Plan, Straight Talk memo, Unsettled Science advertorial, and Supran/Oreskes’ awesome Figure 3.

[Michael Gerrard @MichaelGerrard]

Exxon goes on trial next week in New York State’s lawsuit alleging securities fraud in climate-related statements. A trove of documents has now become available on court’s web site.

[Conor Strong @ConorStrong]

@FederalistNo2 Since I’m fairly positive you didn’t actually read the full article, I’d advise you to give it another go rather than spewing overgeneralized nonsense in an attempt to bait an argument. If you feel the same way after reading it, I’d be glad to discuss further over PMs. Thanks.

[Conor Strong @ConorStrong]

Important to note.
#TrumpImpeachment #UkraineTranscripts

[Lawfare @lawfare]

“The question is not whether Trump broke federal criminal law,” Alan Rozenshtein writes. “The question is whether he has failed to uphold his constitutional duties and should be impeached and removed from office.”

https://t.co/8KjjY4xGPy

[Conor Strong @ConorStrong]

Says the guy who was ordered to take additional continuing legal education classes for “repeated and flagrant violations” of federal rules requiring disclosure of evidence before trial. Hilarious. https://t.co/jwsJmUDQeh #WhistleblowerComplaint #impeachment

[Kris W. Kobach @KrisKobach1787]

In light of the lack of evidence presented up to this point that the president has committed any high crimes or misdemeanors, I call on the Senate GOP conference to declare that they will not vote to convict on articles of impeachment based on what the Democrats have presented.

[Conor Strong @ConorStrong]

Congrats to the Yellow Ladies, champions of the @ggwcup! Thanks also to @SAPNextGen for a great event! #GlobalGoals

[Conor Strong @ConorStrong]

@IUCN Acting Director General, Grethel Aguilar, joined a panel including Harrison Ford to discuss the inherent threat plastic waste poses to our oceans. #UNGA19

[IUCN Ocean Team @IucnOcean]

Plastic waste is not just an environmental problem, fighting plastic pollution is also about dignifying the life of the most vulnerable @IUCN Grethel Aguilar #noplasticwaste

[Earthjustice @Earthjustice]

Almost 2 billion people live on coasts. Sea level rise will cause trillions of dollars of damage a year and result in millions of migrants.
https://t.co/MzYDGzlONV

[Katrina Kuh @ProfKTQ]

Youth sense correctly that they are getting ineffectual pats on the head response to climate activism & are right to look to legal fora to compel states to engage with the facts, science, law, and moral force behind their pleas. ICJ Advisory Opinion next? https://t.co/6Tlb2zO5yn

[Conor Strong @ConorStrong]

Stressing quality over quantity, @lawfareblog lays out 5 major areas Congress should focus its #impeachment consideration on. #ImpeachDonaldTrumpNOW

[Lawfare @lawfare]

What should the House include in articles of impeachment against President Trump? @Susan_Hennessey, @qjurecic, and @benjaminwittes weigh in: https://t.co/a821rBa9gi

[Karl Coplan @kcoplan]

WTF NYT? - IPCC SR15 says we need a 45% reduction in GHG by 2030 for 1.5 degrees, not a 20% reduction in oil production. https://t.co/8rtC5W5jOf via @NYTimes