Can Food Safety Regulations Lead to Environmental Harm?
Scholar argues that new food safety regime sacrifices environmental well-being.
Fighting over Front Yards
California lawmakers endorse statewide approach to regulating drought-resistant “lawns.”
Finding Common Ground on the Impacts of Air Pollution Regulation
New study suggests some of the debate over environmental regulation stems from data differences.
How Soon Can the World’s Electricity Go Carbon-Free?
Nuclear power expansion shows potential for emissions-free electricity by 2050.
EPA Announces Updated Pesticide Protection Standards for Farmworkers
Agency’s final rule aims to strengthen safeguards and make them comparable to those in other industries.
What Volkswagen Reveals about the Limits of Performance-Based Regulation
Problems with automaker’s diesel emissions reveal fundamental caution over popular approach to regulation.
Regulating Marijuana’s Environmental Impacts
California’s proposed medical marijuana standards include environmental protection provisions.
Legal Challenges to Fracking Regulation
It remains to be seen whether industry efforts to fight hydraulic fracturing regulation will succeed.
What Is Fair and How Do We Know?
Scholars examine the framing of fairness in debates over Canadian oils sands regulation.
The Supreme Court Scrutinizes EPA Regulation
At oral arguments, Justices question whether EPA considered costs of regulation at the right time.
Counting Benefits at the High Court
Considering the costs and benefits of regulation should include indirect effects in the calculation.
Supreme Court Weighs When Agencies Must Consider Costs
EPA’s consideration of costs in regulating toxic air pollutants should prove sufficient.