Clean Air Act

The Evolution of Environmental Regulation

The Evolution of Environmental Regulation

Lisa Heinzerling discusses recent developments in environmental law and regulation.

EPA’s Problematic Case for Rescinding Its Endangerment Finding

EPA’s Problematic Case for Rescinding Its Endangerment Finding

EPA’s decision to retreat from regulating greenhouse gas emissions runs contrary to law.

The Power of Procedure in Environmental Law

The Power of Procedure in Environmental Law

Matthew J. Sanders explores the importance of procedure in the evolving environmental law landscape.

Venue in Clean Air Act Challenges

Venue in Clean Air Act Challenges

Two recent Supreme Court decisions identify in which court EPA decisions can be challenged.

Climate Denialism Dressed Up as Law

Climate Denialism Dressed Up as Law

EPA’s attempts to reinterpret the Clean Air Act are detrimental to fighting climate change.

Challenging Presidential Directive Authority

Challenging Presidential Directive Authority

Judicial review does not easily address problematic exercises of presidential influence in agency rulemaking.

An Elephant Giving Birth to a Mouse

An Elephant Giving Birth to a Mouse

The Court stayed the “good neighbor” provision of the Clean Air Act in Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency.

Regulating the Great Indoors

Regulating the Great Indoors

Scholar argues that environmental law and policy should expand its scope to inside areas.

Reversing the Evaporation of Air Pollution Prosecutions

Reversing the Evaporation of Air Pollution Prosecutions

Scholars analyze decreasing environmental prosecutions and propose enforcement improvements.

EPA’s New Power Plant Rule Fits Within Court-Upheld Authority

EPA’s New Power Plant Rule Fits Within Court-Upheld Authority

Proposed greenhouse gas emission limits rely on a legal pathway preserved by last year’s Supreme Court decision.

Domestic Animals, Wild Emissions

Domestic Animals, Wild Emissions

Scholars address regulatory struggles to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

Improving Community Involvement in Air Pollution Permitting

Improving Community Involvement in Air Pollution Permitting

Scholar argues that technical assistance grants can spur meaningful involvement in permit decisions.