Shelley Welton

Shelley Welton is Presidential Distinguished Professor of Law and Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.

The Case for Taxing Luxury Emissions

The Case for Taxing Luxury Emissions

Taxing luxury emissions can reduce inequality and combat climate change.

OMB Should Promote Evidence-Based Regulatory Design

OMB Should Promote Evidence-Based Regulatory Design

OMB’s draft Circular A-4 in places provides vague guidance that lets ideology—not evidence—drive regulatory design.

Reviving the Law of Networks, Platforms, and Utilities

Reviving the Law of Networks, Platforms, and Utilities

A new casebook reintroduces tools to address critical issues in sectors such as transportation, energy, finance, and technology.

A Dangerous, Even if Expected, Opinion on Climate

A Dangerous, Even if Expected, Opinion on Climate

The Supreme Court casts a shadow across the regulatory state in opinion limiting EPA’s ability to fight climate change.

A Long-Awaited Participatory Revolution in Energy Regulation

A Long-Awaited Participatory Revolution in Energy Regulation

The time is ripe for an Office of Public Participation at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.