Proposed EPA Rule May Permit More Toxic Water Pollution
EPA’s proposed relaxation of a rule restricting water pollution from coal plants generates controversy.
EPA Likely to Move Soon on ‘Secret Science’ Rulemaking
Critics of proposed data disclosure rule suggest it could undermine effective rulemaking.
Regulatory Learning Through the Rulemaking Process
An agency’s regulatory experience informs the development of effective future programs.
How to Improve Allocations of Regulatory Authority
A recent dispute illustrates how policymakers often miss crucial insights about structuring government.
Bringing Home the Bacon on Climate Change
The lack of regulation on animals’ greenhouse gas emissions opens the door for climate change litigation.
Automakers Prefer Self-Regulation to Regulatory Uncertainty
Faced with uncertainty over fuel economy standards, four automakers choose to support stronger government regulation.
EPA Will Say Anything to Avoid Addressing Climate Change
New carbon rule is entirely at odds with Trump Administration’s earlier rhetoric on the Clean Power Plan.
Combatting Deregulation with Regulatory Horcruxes
Scholar argues that spreading regulatory authority may insulate programs from future deregulatory pressures.
Latest Interpretation of Clean Water Act Creates Circuit Split
Courts disagree over the Clean Water Act’s applicability to the discharge of pollutants into groundwater.
Clean Air Act Obscures Polluted “Hotspots”
Scholar argues that federal air laws conceal highly polluted areas.
Getting Agencies Back Into the Game
Regulatory reform should reduce rulemaking burdens to promote effective agency action.