Sara Dewey – Environmental and Energy Law Program

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Bio

Sara joined EELP from the Conservation Law Foundation where she served as director of the Farm & Food Initiative. Sara previously worked on environmental, agricultural, and energy issues as a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate and as policy director of the Governance, Environment, and Markets Initiative at Yale University. Sara holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School, a Masters in Environmental Management from Duke University, and a B.A. from Middlebury College.

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CleanLaw Podcast

CleanLaw — Monumental Decisions

Sara Dewey chats with Andy Mergen about presidential authority under the Antiquities Act and what Supreme Court actions might mean for the future of our monuments.

August 22, 2024

Regulatory Tracker

EPA VOC and Methane Standards for Oil and Gas Facilities

August 21, 2024

Legal Analysis

Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine, Expands Power of Judiciary

An overview of the majority decision and dissent in the SCOTUS decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine.

July 12, 2024

EELP News
Legal Analysis

The Supreme Court Pauses the Good Neighbor Plan

The decision continues an alarming trend of the Court issuing decisions under its emergency docket about important public health rules without the benefit of full briefing and engagement with the technical record.

July 2, 2024

Legal Analysis

Driving Transparency and Aligning Climate-Related Risk Disclosure Requirements

A look at the rise in mandatory climate-related reporting by the SEC, California, and the European Union and how these requirements affect corporate behavior.

June 5, 2024

Legal Analysis

EPA’s Final CO2 Standards for the Power Sector: Robust Regulatory Record Sets the Stage for Legal Challenges

A review the legal basis for EPA’s final rule and summary of the final standards. Plus a look at anticipated legal challenges to the final rule.

May 7, 2024

Legal Analysis

Bureau of Land Management Issues Rule to Reduce Wasted Gas from Oil and Gas Operations

A review of BLM’s statutory authority and the components of the rule and how it will interact with EPA’s methane regulations for oil and gas.

April 23, 2024

Legal Analysis

The Securities and Exchange Commission Finalizes a Narrower Climate-Related Risk Disclosure Rule

The SEC narrowly voted to release its long-awaited final climate-related risk disclosure rule, which requires public companies to report on material climate-related risks that affect the business and, for some large companies, greenhouse gas emissions, if material. The final rule is less prescriptive than the proposal resulting in the SEC projecting lower compliance costs. Read our analysis of the final rule.

March 21, 2024

Quick Takes

SEC Climate-Related Risk Disclosure Rule Compliance Timeline

March 7, 2024