Environment

Defining the Clean Water Act’s Reach

Defining the Clean Water Act’s Reach

Opponents charge that the EPA “wants to regulate every single puddle.”

Why Litigation Cannot Adequately Address Local Climate Adaptation Efforts

Why Litigation Cannot Adequately Address Local Climate Adaptation Efforts

New York City – and most cities – will not be held liable for their coastal adaptation efforts.

The Case for Declining Discount Rates

The Case for Declining Discount Rates

Why current practices of regulatory analysis undervalue future benefits.

North Carolina Coal Ash Spill Renews Debate Over Delayed EPA Regulations

North Carolina Coal Ash Spill Renews Debate Over Delayed EPA Regulations

February spill raises question of whether coal ash requires federal regulation.

EPA Adopts Stricter Standards to Clean Up Auto Exhaust

EPA Adopts Stricter Standards to Clean Up Auto Exhaust

EPA finalized new rules on sulfur in gasoline and tailpipe emissions as part of clean car program.

ConEd Invests $1 Billion in Infrastructure Resilient to Climate Change

ConEd Invests $1 Billion in Infrastructure Resilient to Climate Change

For the first time, NY utility commission orders climate adaptation measures.

Prospects for an Interstate Cap and Trade for Greenhouse Gases

Prospects for an Interstate Cap and Trade for Greenhouse Gases

The last years of the Obama administration will determine if the EPA succeeds in implementing a cap-and-trade regime.

What We (Should) Talk About When We Talk About Green Growth

What We (Should) Talk About When We Talk About Green Growth

How defining green growth will create better environmental policy.

EPA Awards Nearly $5 Million in Grants to Study Green Infrastructure

EPA Awards Nearly $5 Million in Grants to Study Green Infrastructure

Projects will support urban stormwater management, with a focus on Philadelphia.

Promoting Renewable Energy in the Federal Government

Promoting Renewable Energy in the Federal Government

Presidential memo requires agencies to obtain 20% of energy from renewable sources by 2020.

Should Chemical Regulation Be Stronger?

Should Chemical Regulation Be Stronger?

West Virginia chemical spill raises question of whether better regulation is needed.

U.S. Agency Expands Support for Partial Decommissioning of Oil Rigs

U.S. Agency Expands Support for Partial Decommissioning of Oil Rigs

New “rigs-to-reefs” policy endorses ongoing conversion of retired offshore platforms into artificial reefs.