Screaming “Wildfire” in a Crowded Clean Air Act
Researchers argue for new regulatory treatment of wildfires to improve air quality and public health.
Structural Reforms to Improve Cost-Benefit Analyses of Financial Regulation
Independent agencies should mirror executive branch practices to overcome judicial scrutiny.
Mulvaney Is Right to Call for More Money for OMB
Expanding a White House office could help shrink the whole federal government.
Ordering Agencies to Violate the Law
President Trump’s regulatory budget executive order withholds agency action and harms the American public.
The Congressional Review Act Is No Antidote for Critics of Regulation
Law does not address claims of excessive delegation of Congress’s policymaking responsibilities.
Repairing the Leaks in Drinking Water Regulations
Scholars recommend incorporating health-based standards into federal drinking water regulations.
Requiring Formal Rulemaking Is a Thinly Veiled Attempt to Halt Regulation
Regulatory reform bill’s public hearing requirement will hinder agencies’ attempts to regulate.
Ditch the Flawed Legislative Proposal to Police Agency Communications
Provisions of the Senate’s Regulatory Accountability Act would do more harm than good.
Putting in Perspective Trump’s Unwinding of Obama’s Climate Policy
Both President Trump and environmental advocates overstate the effects of repealing the Clean Power Plan.
The Misguided Regulatory Accountability Act
Bill aimed at regulatory reform would reintroduce burdensome administrative requirements.
Achieving Climate Change Goals Without the Clean Power Plan
Scholars argue EPA may already have the tools it needs to effectively regulate greenhouse gases.
Will the Trump Administration Drastically Deregulate Environmental Protection?
Initial signs suggest that drastic environmental deregulation looms, but there may be much less than the Administration envisions.