Environment

How to Delegate Authority for Climate Action

How to Delegate Authority for Climate Action

Scholar advocates the use of foreign policy authority for executive branch climate action.

Conserving the Conservation Tax Break

Conserving the Conservation Tax Break

A tax break for charitable donations of land needs updating to achieve its purpose of cost-effective conservation.

EPA Creates New Environmental Justice Office

EPA Creates New Environmental Justice Office

A new office within EPA aims to make racial equity a key element in environmental rulemaking.

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.

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.

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.

Who Pays a Premium for Natural Disasters?

Who Pays a Premium for Natural Disasters?

Scholars question the sustainability of homeowner insurance regulation in the face of climate change.

What Will It Take for the Electric Vehicle Transition to Hit the Gas?

What Will It Take for the Electric Vehicle Transition to Hit the Gas?

Penn Program on Regulation panel highlights policy options for accelerating the transition to electric vehicles.

New York Clean Energy Goals Finally Show Promise

New York Clean Energy Goals Finally Show Promise

Modifications to New York State’s clean energy laws cleaned up the New York City grid.

How Factory Farming Could Cause the Next COVID-19

How Factory Farming Could Cause the Next COVID-19

The CDC should recommend agricultural reforms to reduce pandemic risks caused by factory farms.

Stock Markets Fail to Punish Firms that Cause Harm

Stock Markets Fail to Punish Firms that Cause Harm

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill shows that market incentives alone do not guarantee sufficient safety and environmental measures.