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Week in Review

Week in Review

The U.S. Senate passes a bill to grant federal protection for same sex and interracial marriage, the U.S. House passes a bill to avoid a railroad strike, and more…

Can School Finance Reform Support Reparations?

Can School Finance Reform Support Reparations?

Scholars advocate reforming and regulating school funding schemes to grant reparations to Black Americans.

Big Oil Fights New Environmental Law in California

Big Oil Fights New Environmental Law in California

The oil and gas industry attempts to quash a California law protecting residents from extraction wells.

EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Methane Leaks

EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Methane Leaks

The Biden Administration seeks to require the oil and gas industry to find and fix their own methane leaks.

Guidance for Regulators on the Major Questions Doctrine

Guidance for Regulators on the Major Questions Doctrine

To avoid potential legal challenges, agencies should take even more care in their regulatory planning, review, and communication.

The Supreme Court’s Climate Ruling is Not a Calamity

The Supreme Court’s Climate Ruling is Not a Calamity

Supreme Court decision hinders but does not halt agency action to address climate change.

The Health Risks of Underregulated Factory Farms

The Health Risks of Underregulated Factory Farms

Scholars discuss public health harms from the underregulation of factory farms and propose potential solutions.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The Labor Department issues a rule on environmental, social, and governance factors, the USDA proposes revisions to a nutrition program, and more…

The Challenges of Regulating Brain-Machine Interfaces

The Challenges of Regulating Brain-Machine Interfaces

Scholar highlights the fragmented regulatory environment governing advanced neurological technology.

Working Together to Solve the Extinction Crisis

Working Together to Solve the Extinction Crisis

Experts encourage federal, private, and state collaboration to create tailored conservation rules.

Supreme Court Considers Case Against Agencies Run Amok

Supreme Court Considers Case Against Agencies Run Amok

In Axon v. FTC, the Supreme Court will consider how district courts can hear constitutional challenges against agencies.

Congress Should Exclude Elected Insurrectionists

Congress Should Exclude Elected Insurrectionists

The legislature should use its constitutional authority under the Disqualification Clause to uphold democracy.