In the MediaChristian Science Monitor Trump takes on 50 years of environmental regulations, one by one Whittling away the government’s regulatory structures has always been part of Mr. Trump’s agenda, but his dismantling of the EPA is unique, says Caitlin McCoy, a fellow in the Environmental and Energy Law Program at Harvard Law School who tracks such changes. Changing NEPA is the latest sign that the administration wants to undermine the statutory foundations of the EPA. January 21, 2020
In the MediaE&E News NEPA overhaul won’t be ‘overnight game changer’ Even if the Trump administration’s changes usher in a higher threshold for NEPA-based challenges, the proposed regulations wouldn’t affect current litigation, said Caitlin McCoy, a climate, clean air and energy fellow with Harvard University’s Environmental & Energy Law Program. January 13, 2020
In the MediaKALW One Planet: The Trump Administration’s Environmental Rollbacks According to Harvard Law School’s rollback tracker, the administration has targeted at least 90 environmental rules, including the Endangered Species Act, methane emissions, coal plants, cars, light bulbs, public lands and oil and gas drilling. January 13, 2020
Legal Analysis U.S. City Climate Commitments: Obstacles and Opportunities in the Building Sector Post-Paris Agreement Opportunities for cities to reduce emissions in the building sector and the legal frameworks that facilitate and pose challenges to transforming the sector. December 11, 2019
CleanLaw Podcast CleanLaw: Caitlin McCoy and Joe Goffman on the Affordable Clean Energy Rule Caitlin and Joe discuss their new paper, Repeal of the Clean Power Plan and the final Affordable Clean Energy Rule. November 19, 2019
In the MediaE&E News Trump carbon rule defense: A double-edged sword? EPA has taken an unexpected approach to defending its rollback of the Obama-era rule against challenges by states, environmental groups, public health organizations, and even industry and conservative groups in federal court, Joseph Goffman and Caitlin McCoy of Harvard University’s Environmental and Energy Law Program wrote in a recent analysis. November 5, 2019
Legal Analysis EPA’s House of Cards: the Affordable Clean Energy Rule Our white paper discusses EPA’s Repeal of the Clean Power Plan and Affordable Clean Energy rule. We examine EPA’s legally risky strategy in these final rules to curtail its authority […] October 22, 2019
In the MediaThe Independent Trump set to block California’s strict car pollution targets in another swipe at Obama’s green legacy As Caitlin McCoy of the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program told The Independent last week, the administration is attempting to push the revocation through despite pushback from the auto industry itself. October 7, 2019