Environmental Regulation

Rethinking Administrative Law for the Environment

Rethinking Administrative Law for the Environment

Scholar argues that a recalibration of administrative law is necessary to respect congressional intent in environmental statutes.

The FTC Green Guides and Recyclability

The FTC Green Guides and Recyclability

Creighton Magid discusses the need for revisions to clarify the FTC’s Green Guides.

A Green Wash-Out

A Green Wash-Out

A scholar analyzes the differences between the American and EU approaches to regulating greenwashing.

Conserving American Public Lands

Conserving American Public Lands

Scholars discuss a new rule to promote the conservation of federal public lands.

The Court’s Environmental Evolution

The Court’s Environmental Evolution

Richard Lazarus discusses the implications of a shift in the Supreme Court’s attitude toward environmental regulations.

The Supreme Court’s 2023-2024 Regulatory Term

The Supreme Court’s 2023-2024 Regulatory Term

Scholars and practitioners assess the Court’s most significant regulatory decisions of its recently concluded term.

Raising Questions About a Carbon Tax

Raising Questions About a Carbon Tax

Policymakers should more carefully consider the challenges to implementing a carbon tax.

Trump’s Deregulatory Failures

Trump’s Deregulatory Failures

Scholar argues that President Trump’s deregulatory agenda was not successful in the long term.

Rural Backlash Could Impede Climate Ambition

Rural Backlash Could Impede Climate Ambition

Efforts to triple renewable energy capacity may face resistance from citizens in rural areas.

The Promise of Next Generation Compliance

The Promise of Next Generation Compliance

“Next Gen” thinking is fundamentally optimistic that we have the tools to improve regulatory compliance, if only we decide to use them.

Next Generation Compliance and Evidence-Based Policy

Next Generation Compliance and Evidence-Based Policy

Next Gen innovation must be paired with traditional enforcement and formal evaluation mechanisms to work effectively.

Next Generation, Enforcement, and the Future

Next Generation, Enforcement, and the Future

The next generation of compliance will be advanced by both public and private governance.