Choosing Between Guns and the Environment
Expert explores how a Florida law insulates firing ranges from state and local environmental actions.
Why Sacramento Needs to Fix the California Environmental Quality Act
Expert argues that suits under California’s environmental law undercut housing and climate change goals.
Let’s Be Real About State and Local Climate Action
Federal action is key to effectively addressing climate change.
Leading on Climate at Every Level
States and subnationals can rise to the challenges posed by climate change.
State and Local Regulation of Climate Change
Subnational regulators face a number of significant challenges as they seek to regulate climate change.
Trump, EPA, and the Anti-Regulatory State
Ideological polarization and regulatory capture have made 2017 a bad year for EPA.
State Court Breathes Fresh Air into Pennsylvanians’ Environmental Rights
Recent state supreme court decision reaffirms and expands a constitutional duty to preserve natural resources.
The Secretary of Energy’s Tariff Proposal Would Be Disastrous
Revising FERC’s open access tariff rules would reverse 40 years of progress.
How the Clean Power Plan’s Repeal Undermines Regulatory Analysis
The Trump Administration’s purported economic justification weakens the credibility of cost-benefit analysis.
Regulation and the Local Food Movement
New study suggests that cities can encourage local food production and consumption through smarter regulations.
Can States Convince People to Recycle?
Research suggests recycling laws may turn people into “committed” recyclers.
Solar Panels on a Border Wall
Economic, environmental, and policy considerations underlie the President’s “solar wall” proposal.