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A Squandered Opportunity for Effective Consumer Protection?

A Squandered Opportunity for Effective Consumer Protection?

Law professor argues that financial reform legislation hurts consumers.

How Soon Can the World’s Electricity Go Carbon-Free?

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

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

What Volkswagen Reveals about the Limits of Performance-Based Regulation

Problems with automaker’s diesel emissions reveal fundamental caution over popular approach to regulation.

Week in Review

Week in Review

President Obama authorizes FAA funding but may veto the DOD’s spending bill, the EPA updates its worker protection standard, and more…

The FDA’s Sweet Proposal on Food Labels

The FDA’s Sweet Proposal on Food Labels

The FDA has proposed adding to product labels daily percentages for added sugars.

How Philadelphia Ensured Public Safety During the Pope’s Visit

How Philadelphia Ensured Public Safety During the Pope’s Visit

The Pope did not have to worry about his safety in the City of Brotherly Love last weekend.

Should Congress Simplify Regulation of Higher Education?

Should Congress Simplify Regulation of Higher Education?

Senate-sponsored task force urges streamlined approach to the regulation of higher education.

Report Shines Light on Regulatory Burdens on University Research

Report Shines Light on Regulatory Burdens on University Research

Recommendations in National Academy of Sciences report may lead to smarter regulation of research.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The DOJ launched an investigation of Volkswagen, the Obama administration announced steps to expedite infrastructure projects, and more…

Federal Agency Tackles Discrimination in Health Care

Federal Agency Tackles Discrimination in Health Care

A proposed rule would offer patients protection from certain types of discrimination.

Recreational Drones Present Enforcement Issues for FAA

Recreational Drones Present Enforcement Issues for FAA

Agency seeks to crack down on rogue drone operators in the face of limited legal authority and resources.