Regulatory Capture and Fossil Fuel Attempts to Preempt Tort Suits
Fossil fuel companies threaten to complete the regulatory capture of EPA.
The Case Against Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Has Only Grown Stronger
Accumulated evidence on the harms of gas leaf blowers has bolstered the rationale for regulation.
EPA-Approved Pesticide Labels Reign Supreme
The Supreme Court’s Durnell decision strengthens federal control over pesticide warning labels.
Reforming Global Plastics Regulation
Margaret Spring discusses domestic and global efforts to reform plastics regulation.
Rolling Back Fuel Economy Standards Would Be a Costly Mistake
The Trump Administration has overlooked the historical benefits of automotive fuel efficiency standards.
We Can Learn from the Oscillations of U.S. Environmental Law
EPA’s recent rollback of a climate rule echoes decades of fluctuation in domestic environmental policy.
EPA’s Repeal of the Endangerment Finding Will Cost Society
EPA’s lopsided focus on regulatory costs ignores the much larger forgone benefits and the law.
Ending EPA’s Endangerment Finding Won’t End Climate Change Regulation
The EPA dog may catch the climate change bus, but it probably will not end climate change regulation.
The Evolution of Environmental Regulation
Lisa Heinzerling discusses recent developments in environmental law and regulation.
The Court’s Environmental Evolution
Richard Lazarus discusses the implications of a shift in the Supreme Court’s attitude toward environmental regulations.
The Supreme Court’s 2023-2024 Regulatory Term
Scholars and practitioners assess the Court’s most significant regulatory decisions of its recently concluded term.
The Supreme Court’s Wetland Saga Continues
Rejecting federal agencies’ interpretation of the Clean Water Act, the Supreme Court limits the application of federal law over wetlands.