Legal and Policy Challenges to the Dakota Access Pipeline
Recent University of Pennsylvania event explores issues raised by the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Department of Agriculture Revises Its Organic Standards
Agency finalizes rule on production standards for organic livestock and poultry.
Trump’s Alternative Economics of Climate Change
The Trump Administration’s new social cost of carbon policy muddies the waters.
Agency Proposes Rule to Protect Sea Turtles
New rule would require shrimping boats to adopt measures that may reduce their impact on turtle populations.
Putting in Perspective Trump’s Unwinding of Obama’s Climate Policy
Both President Trump and environmental advocates overstate the effects of repealing the Clean Power Plan.
Achieving Climate Change Goals Without the Clean Power Plan
Scholars argue EPA may already have the tools it needs to effectively regulate greenhouse gases.
California Extends Water Restrictions Despite Abundant Rainfall
Amid reports of record-breaking rainfall, regulators extend emergency drought measures for conservation.
Discretion and Judicial Review in European Environmental Law
Balancing the discretion afforded to multinational and domestic authorities presents special challenges to judges in ensuring effective application of European Union environmental law.
California Moves to Make Sleeping Computers More Efficient
New standards require computers to use less energy when not in use.
Will the Trump Administration Drastically Deregulate Environmental Protection?
Initial signs suggest that drastic environmental deregulation looms, but there may be much less than the Administration envisions.
The Stunning Triumph of Cost-Cost Analysis
Under President Trump’s executive order, the benefits of new regulations will play no role in regulatory decision-making.
The Discount Rate for the Social Cost of Carbon
A Trump Administration proposal that would reduce the social cost of carbon relies on an unjustified discount rate.