Wendy E. Wagner

Wendy E. Wagner is the Richard Dale Endowed Chair in Law at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. Her research focuses on the intersection of law and science, and she is a leading authority on the use of science by environmental policy-makers.

Do Not Blame Us
Opinion | Environment | Environment | Environment Jul 25, 2022

Do Not Blame Us

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Court disregards the Clean Air Act’s clear language in applying the major questions doctrine to curb EPA’s climate authority.

Moving Toward Comprehensibility in the Legal System
Opinion | Process | Process | Process Apr 7, 2020

Moving Toward Comprehensibility in the Legal System

We need to extend and expand an overdue conversation about clarity in the U.S. legal system.

Incomprehensibility and the Law
Opinion | Process | Process | Process Mar 30, 2020

Incomprehensibility and the Law

The law needs not only to correct information asymmetries but comprehension asymmetries too.

A Real, Not Faux, Transparency Proposal for Regulatory Science
Opinion | Environment | Environment Jul 31, 2018

A Real, Not Faux, Transparency Proposal for Regulatory Science

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A real EPA transparency rule should be grounded in scientific practices, not constituency interests.

Deconstructing Regulatory Science
Opinion | Environment | Environment | Process Jun 19, 2018

Deconstructing Regulatory Science

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Proposed limits to EPA’s consideration of scientific data threaten timely, sound policymaking.