Environment

Plugging Holes in the Clean Water Act

Plugging Holes in the Clean Water Act

Scholar sees design flaws in federal water pollution law as fueling rival legal theories.

How Lawyers Hinder Climate-Related Risk Disclosure

How Lawyers Hinder Climate-Related Risk Disclosure

Scholars advocate greater accountability for lawyers who guide what public firms share with investors.

Raising Questions About a Carbon Tax

Raising Questions About a Carbon Tax

Policymakers should more carefully consider the challenges to implementing a carbon tax.

Regulating Fuel Efficiency in Fantasyland

Regulating Fuel Efficiency in Fantasyland

Congress should allow NHTSA to consider electric vehicles and credit trading when setting fuel standards.

Trump’s Deregulatory Failures

Trump’s Deregulatory Failures

Scholar argues that President Trump’s deregulatory agenda was not successful in the long term.

Securing Nations Against Climate Change

Securing Nations Against Climate Change

Scholars discuss regulatory climate change solutions in the context of national and global security.

The Mining Mania That Threatens Native Nations

The Mining Mania That Threatens Native Nations

Experts point to the adverse effects of expanded mineral mining on and near tribal lands.

Rural Backlash Could Impede Climate Ambition

Rural Backlash Could Impede Climate Ambition

Efforts to triple renewable energy capacity may face resistance from citizens in rural areas.

Affordable Housing is Climate-Friendly Housing

Affordable Housing is Climate-Friendly Housing

States should prohibit local zoning ordinances that bar affordable, climate-friendly housing.

Conserving Endangered Animals on Private Land

Conserving Endangered Animals on Private Land

Scholar argues that the Endangered Species Act fails to protect threatened species on private land.

The Promise of Next Generation Compliance

The Promise of Next Generation Compliance

“Next Gen” thinking is fundamentally optimistic that we have the tools to improve regulatory compliance, if only we decide to use them.

Next Generation Compliance and Evidence-Based Policy

Next Generation Compliance and Evidence-Based Policy

Next Gen innovation must be paired with traditional enforcement and formal evaluation mechanisms to work effectively.