Rethinking the Value of Voluntary Environmental Programs
Voluntary programs may not reduce businesses’ impact on the environment.
EPA Moves to Expand Farm Worker Protections
EPA proposes increasing safety standards to protect farm workers from hazardous pesticides.
General Permits and the Regulation of Greenhouse Gases
Recent Supreme Court decision misses a climate change solution that could satisfy all parties.
(Mis)management of Lake Okeechobee Discharges
To save a natural treasure, Florida should institute stricter TMDLs to reduce fertilizer runoff.
The Role of Permits in the Regulatory State
General permits play an increasingly important role in implementing regulation.
Supreme Court Decision Strikes Compromise in Greenhouse Gas Case
EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions is left largely intact, but agency faces rebuke.
EPA’s Climate Change Proposal May Alter Prospects for a Global Climate Deal
Recently proposed carbon curbing plan in U.S. sparks varied reactions abroad.
Enforcement and Regulatory Governance
Environmental regulators need to take a more holistic approach to improve compliance.
Defining the Clean Water Act’s Reach
Opponents charge that the EPA “wants to regulate every single puddle.”
Are Voluntary Environmental Programs the Answer?
New study of EPA’s “flagship” performance program draws into question the value of voluntary efforts.
North Carolina Coal Ash Spill Renews Debate Over Delayed EPA Regulations
February spill raises question of whether coal ash requires federal regulation.
EPA Adopts Stricter Standards to Clean Up Auto Exhaust
EPA finalized new rules on sulfur in gasoline and tailpipe emissions as part of clean car program.