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What the Unified Agenda Tells Us About Regulation’s Impending Burdens

What the Unified Agenda Tells Us About Regulation’s Impending Burdens

Unified Agenda of new regulations only tells part of the story.

Regulatory News: Year in Review

Regulatory News: Year in Review

We feature our top news posts from 2012.

Department of Energy Announces Solar Energy Investments

Department of Energy Announces Solar Energy Investments

DOE seeks to invest in technologies to make solar energy more cost-effective.

Ryan’s Record on Regulation

Ryan’s Record on Regulation

Presumptive Republican veep nominee has proposed cutting agency funding and deregulating industries.

Can the White House Trim U.S. Paperwork?

Can the White House Trim U.S. Paperwork?

OIRA memo is admirable but bolder action by Congress may be needed.

Hydrokinetics: Generating Power from Water

Hydrokinetics: Generating Power from Water

Congress and FERC act to promote the development of hydrokinetic power.

Commission Blasts Outdated Nuclear Waste Management Policy

Commission Blasts Outdated Nuclear Waste Management Policy

Blue ribbon body urges federal government to implement major reforms.

Santorum’s Views on Regulation

Santorum’s Views on Regulation

Republican presidential candidate says he would revoke “irrational” regulation.

Harvesting Clean Energy

Harvesting Clean Energy

New source performance standards should include energy efficiency.

DOE Keeps Its Electricity Transmission Siting Authority

DOE Keeps Its Electricity Transmission Siting Authority

DOE decides not to give FERC transmission line siting power under the Federal Power Act.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Regulatory news in review

Regulatory Agencies Plan for Federal Government Shutdown

Regulatory Agencies Plan for Federal Government Shutdown

Agencies show how they would react to a funding hiatus.