Environment

The Legal Structure of the Paris Agreement

The Legal Structure of the Paris Agreement

Even with legally non-binding commitments, the Paris Agreement may help fight climate change.

Could Judges Solve Climate Problems?

Could Judges Solve Climate Problems?

A Penn panel discussion sparked a lively debate about whether courts should shape environmental policy.

A Message of Hope and Caution for Global Climate Negotiations

A Message of Hope and Caution for Global Climate Negotiations

Australian senator speaks at Penn Law on creating an international climate agreement.

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.

The Regulatory Review Reading List on Waters of the U.S. Rule

The Regulatory Review Reading List on Waters of the U.S. Rule

RegBlog’s go to resources for understanding the newly released Clean Water Rule.

The Supreme Court Scrutinizes EPA Regulation

The Supreme Court Scrutinizes EPA Regulation

At oral arguments, Justices question whether EPA considered costs of regulation at the right time.

Counting Benefits at the High Court

Counting Benefits at the High Court

Considering the costs and benefits of regulation should include indirect effects in the calculation.

Supreme Court Weighs When Agencies Must Consider Costs

Supreme Court Weighs When Agencies Must Consider Costs

EPA’s consideration of costs in regulating toxic air pollutants should prove sufficient.

New Regulations Proposed on Arctic Ocean Drilling

New Regulations Proposed on Arctic Ocean Drilling

Interior Department proposes new regulations for exploratory drilling offshore Alaska.

EPA Reform Measures Face White House Opposition

EPA Reform Measures Face White House Opposition

White House claims EPA reform legislation is expensive, unnecessary, and arbitrary.

EPA Enforcement in a Time of Financial Constraint

EPA Enforcement in a Time of Financial Constraint

Scholar argues that the EPA has to look for cheaper, more efficient enforcement strategies.