EPA Releases Draft Guidelines on Fracking Permits
New guidance aims to clarify federal policy on fracking using diesel fluids.
EPA to Regulate Carbon Emissions from New Power Plants
Proposed rule would impose the first greenhouse gas standards on new facilities.
Environmental Enforcement: More Than Just a Cost of Doing Business
Economists investigate responses to civil and criminal enforcements of environmental violations.
Week in Review
Japanese panel faults regulators for nuclear disaster, EPA finalizes 2012 renewable fuel standards, cigarette label litigation, and much more.
Week in Review
AT&T drops T-Mobile Merger, EPA releases power plant pollution standards, CFTC finalizes “swaps” rule, and much more.
Week in Review
NTSB recommends ban on cell phone use in cars, SEC appeals decision in Citigroup case, Canada withdraws from Kyoto Protocol, and more.
Week in Review
House passes REINS Act, HHS Secretary limits access to Plan B, Senate blocks CFPB nominee, and more.
Week in Review
FAA increases inspections for American Airlines, Judge Rakoff rejects SEC settlement, Facebook settles with FTC over privacy violations, and more.
EPA Enters the Fracking Fray
Agency plans to study treatment of fracking water and propose regulatory standards.
PPR Hosts Conference on U.S. Regulation Crisis
Leading scholars analyze whether regulation has suffered a breakdown.