Ideological Logrolling and Energy Permitting Reform
Partisanship presents a threat to and a possible solution for streamlining energy infrastructure development.
Are Water Bills Leaving Renters Out to Dry?
Scholar proposes ways to combat inequities in water access through affordability programs.
Reviving the Law of Networks, Platforms, and Utilities
A new casebook reintroduces tools to address critical issues in sectors such as transportation, energy, finance, and technology.
The Need to Change Jurisdiction Over the U.S. Electric Grid
When state and local voters prohibit clean energy transmission lines, they halt progress on climate change mitigation.
Electricity Problems Are Bigger in Texas
Despite historic power vulnerability, state regulators failed to prepare for the winter storm of the century.
Cognitive Limits on the Value of Consumer Autonomy
Cold weather spikes in Texas electricity prices reveal the risks of uninformed consumer choice in complex markets.
Energy Policy’s Orphaned Good Idea
Lawmakers are missing an opportunity to support renewable energy infrastructure.
Washington State Adds Safety Rules for Trains Hauling Oil
Railroads face new financial and signage requirements in the Evergreen State.
Keeping the Heat On in New York City
Proposed change to the city’s code would eliminate outdoor temperature as a determinant for heating.