Federal Policy Analysis NEPA Overview CEQ’s NEPA implementing regulations created a single framework for environmental reviews, but were designed to provide flexibility to each agency consistent with its mandate and activities. July 8, 2025
Deregulatory ResourcesPower Sector Litigation Pursuant to Executive Order 14260 Tracking lawsuits pursuant to the executive order, Protecting American Energy From State Overreach. May 28, 2025
Environmental Justice Why We Are Rescuing Government Environmental Data Volunteers are preserving tools and data that the Trump administration is discarding, but we are no replacement for the centralized management and distribution of a public good. May 2, 2025
Deregulatory ResourcesDisaster PolicyEELP News Proposed Changes to FEMA and the Future of Federal Disaster Response How President Trump’s recent executive actions could reshape disaster response and the potential impact on affected communities. February 27, 2025
Administrative LawDeregulatory Resources Trump’s Environmental and Energy Executive Orders: Initial Insights and What We’re Watching Most of the actions directed by the energy executive orders do not have immediate effects but instead instruct federal agencies to take steps to implement them. January 27, 2025
Deregulatory ResourcesInflation Reduction Act Executive and Congressional Control Mechanisms over IRA and IIJA Funding A look at competitive grant and tax programs and how the federal government loses authority to take back grant funds for policy reasons as money moves from Congress to the agency and on to the award winners. January 17, 2025
Administrative LawDeregulatory Resources A Step-by-Step Guide to Agency Rulemaking and Rule Rollbacks The specific steps agencies must take to promulgate, alter, or repeal regulations, and the exemptions provided in statute that agencies can use in certain circumstances. January 17, 2025
Administrative LawDeregulatory Resources Is the Agency Following the APA? A step-by-step guide to rulemaking and rollbacks. January 17, 2025
Federal Policy Analysis PFAS and the EPA Strategic Roadmap: Progress and Challenges The science of PFAS is rapidly evolving and improving and comprehensive regulation will likely follow an iterative process over the coming years. January 13, 2025