Tribal Regulation of Single-Use Plastics
As the federal government and many state governments fail to address plastic waste, Indian tribes become policy innovators.
You Need to See It to Believe It
Scholars argue that the use of visual media in federal rulemaking promotes democratic values.
Diving Into the Benefits of the Clean Water Act
Scholars explore whether the benefits of the Clean Water Act justify its costs.
EPA Proposes Amendments to Obama-Era Emissions Rule
The proposed rule would increase carbon dioxide limits for certain coal-powered plants.
Clean Air Act Obscures Polluted “Hotspots”
Scholar argues that federal air laws conceal highly polluted areas.
Improving Regulatory Transparency Through Retrospective Analysis
Given its recent advance notice, EPA should implement retrospective analysis of its regulations in several ways.
Putting Trump’s “Affordable Clean Energy” Plan in Perspective
Recent proposed rule can be better understood by considering the fate of the Clean Power Plan in the Supreme Court.
Science and Democratic Policy in a Data-Driven World
Public access to data behind regulations should not be a political question.
Deconstructing Regulatory Science
Proposed limits to EPA’s consideration of scientific data threaten timely, sound policymaking.
Increasing EPA’s Scientific Transparency
Despite concerns, environmental agency’s “transparent science” proposed rule supports existing guidelines.
Science, Transparency, and Environmental Policy
Scholars and regulatory commentators debate the significance of EPA’s recently proposed “transparency” rule.
Herbicide Regulators Differ on Whether to Ban Dicamba
Arkansas and EPA take different approaches to regulating a controversial herbicide called dicamba.