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 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.
Prospects for an Interstate Cap and Trade for Greenhouse Gases
The last years of the Obama administration will determine if the EPA succeeds in implementing a cap-and-trade regime.
Promoting Renewable Energy in the Federal Government
Presidential memo requires agencies to obtain 20% of energy from renewable sources by 2020.
Adjusting the Social Cost of Carbon: A Commonsense Revision
Changes should be made to better reflect underlying scientific models.
The Environmental Impacts of the Built World
EPA report suggests strategies for mitigating development’s environmental effects.
President Obama’s Budget Sets Regulatory Priorities Too
The proposed budget identifies the administration’s regulatory priorities.
A Proposed Environmental Agenda for Obama’s Second Term
New position paper calls for climate change and sustainable energy regulations.
Climate Change and the North American Wolverine
Citing climate change, government seeks to classify the wolverine as a threatened species.
Effective Climate Policy: The Case for a Carbon Tax
A carbon tax is the most effective and least costly climate policy.
The Administrative President
In his second term, President Obama will seek even more policy change by influencing federal administrative agencies.