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Week in Review

Week in Review

Court upholds EPA sulfur dioxide air standards, House passes regulatory moratorium, and more.

Pennsylvania to Resume Homeowners Assistance Program

Pennsylvania to Resume Homeowners Assistance Program

Program that had saved thousands of homes is resuming.

OSHA Warns Fracking Employees of Silica Inhalation Risk

OSHA Warns Fracking Employees of Silica Inhalation Risk

Hazard alert highlights a health-related concern about natural gas extraction.

Appeals Court Decision Favors EPA’s Climate  Change Rules

Appeals Court Decision Favors EPA’s Climate Change Rules

Three-judge panel affirms EPA’s decisions in regulating greenhouse gases.

Canadian Foundation Recommends Arctic Council Action

Canadian Foundation Recommends Arctic Council Action

Report suggests cautious expansion and urges funding for indigenous participants.

Week in Review

Week in Review

White House emails released on EPA soot standards, federal court upholds EPA air rule, CFPB probes Capital One’s marketing, and more.

Remembering James Q. Wilson

Remembering James Q. Wilson

The Penn Program on Regulation celebrates the life and work of scholar James Q. Wilson.

Drawing Inspiration from James Q. Wilson’s “Bureaucracy”

Drawing Inspiration from James Q. Wilson’s “Bureaucracy”

Few have had as much influence on my development as a researcher as Professor Wilson.

A Simple Solution to Ineffective Regulations

A Simple Solution to Ineffective Regulations

Two CPSC Commissioners explain how to improve consumer product safety regulation.

Jim Wilson: From Human Nature to Middle Initials

Jim Wilson: From Human Nature to Middle Initials

Jim Wilson continues to influence my professional career in unintended but delightful ways.

James Q. Wilson and Evidence-Based Government

James Q. Wilson and Evidence-Based Government

Evidence-based research was the crux of James Q. Wilson’s approach to government policy.

The Need to Protect Health from Fine Particles

The Need to Protect Health from Fine Particles

EPA must articulate and justify how its ozone decisions protect the public health.