Global Treaty on Mercury Signed in Japan
When ratified, new international agreement will require restricted use of mercury by 2020.
Regulatory Responses to Honeybee Deaths
Regulatory efforts to combat honeybee deaths focus on pesticides.
The History of Precaution
An analysis of legal traditions provides insight into transnational regulatory relations.
TSCA and the Proposed Chemical Safety Improvement Act
Despite limitations, proposed legislation would improve regulation of chemicals.
The Clean Air Act and the Poor
Economists’ study provides a quantitative look at the equities of environmental regulation.
Adjusting the Social Cost of Carbon: A Commonsense Revision
Changes should be made to better reflect underlying scientific models.
The Clean Water Act Needs Positive Reform
House bills would roll back rather than advance progress on water quality.
Conservatism and Scientific Data in the Climate Debate
A viable conservative approach to environmental policy must be rooted in science.
EPA Upgrades its Energy Star Portfolio Manager
An upgraded online management system will better track buildings’ energy consumption.
States’ Varied Approaches to Fracking Regulation
Report compares thirty-one states’ regulations on hydraulic fracturing.
The Environmental Impacts of the Built World
EPA report suggests strategies for mitigating development’s environmental effects.
Will Proposed Federal Rule Effectively Relax Stricter State Bans on Shark Finning?
Marine agency’s proposed rule may preempt more protective state and territorial laws.