Environment

Can Food Safety Regulations Lead to Environmental Harm?

Can Food Safety Regulations Lead to Environmental Harm?

Scholar argues that new food safety regime sacrifices environmental well-being.

Supreme Court Mulls Price of Not Using Power

Supreme Court Mulls Price of Not Using Power

Electricity regulator wants strong incentive to conserve, but one business group says the government is overreaching.

Fighting over Front Yards

Fighting over Front Yards

California lawmakers endorse statewide approach to regulating drought-resistant “lawns.”

How Should the Federal Government Fight Fires?

How Should the Federal Government Fight Fires?

Despite improvements, agencies should develop consistent policies.

Finding Common Ground on the Impacts of Air Pollution Regulation

Finding Common Ground on the Impacts of Air Pollution Regulation

New study suggests some of the debate over environmental regulation stems from data differences.

How Soon Can the World’s Electricity Go Carbon-Free?

How Soon Can the World’s Electricity Go Carbon-Free?

Nuclear power expansion shows potential for emissions-free electricity by 2050.

EPA Announces Updated Pesticide Protection Standards for Farmworkers

EPA Announces Updated Pesticide Protection Standards for Farmworkers

Agency’s final rule aims to strengthen safeguards and make them comparable to those in other industries.

What Volkswagen Reveals about the Limits of Performance-Based Regulation

What Volkswagen Reveals about the Limits of Performance-Based Regulation

Problems with automaker’s diesel emissions reveal fundamental caution over popular approach to regulation.

Crowds May Cause New End to the Appalachian Trail

Crowds May Cause New End to the Appalachian Trail

State park officials consider re-routing the Appalachian Trail away from Mount Katahdin in response to growing crowds.

Regulating Marijuana’s Environmental Impacts

Regulating Marijuana’s Environmental Impacts

California’s proposed medical marijuana standards include environmental protection provisions.

Legal Challenges to Fracking Regulation

Legal Challenges to Fracking Regulation

It remains to be seen whether industry efforts to fight hydraulic fracturing regulation will succeed.

Employers, Whistleblowers, and Polluters Before the Supreme Court

Employers, Whistleblowers, and Polluters Before the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court’s 2014-15 regulatory decisions affected environmental law, employment discrimination, and public safety.