Methane EmissionsStudents Weighing the Risks of Using the CRA to Restore EPA’s Methane Standards Legal challenges are unlikely to succeed but do present a serious risk that policymakers should weigh against the CRA’s potential expediency. October 22, 2020
Federal Policy AnalysisNatural Resources Law Managing Public Lands under the Trump Administration and Beyond An analysis of political leadership at the Department of the Interior during the past four years. October 15, 2020
EPA Mission Tracker 40 Law Scholars Oppose EPA’s Changes to the Ozone Standards-Setting and Science-Advising Process In August, EPA proposed to leave unchanged the current National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The proposal defied accumulating scientific evidence that tightening the standards would be critical to providing adequate […] October 13, 2020
EPA Mission Tracker EPA’s Treatment of the Press EPA leadership has launched continual verbal attacks on the news outlets that report on the agency’s activities, even though both the public and agency staff themselves rely on reporting published […] September 18, 2020
Methane Emissions EPA’s Final Methane Emissions Rules Roll Back Standards and Statutory Authority The rules lift emissions standards for broad segments of the industry and will result in a significant increase in expected methane, VOC, and HAP emissions in the coming years. September 9, 2020
Environmental JusticeEPA Mission Tracker DOJ Phases Out Supplemental Environmental Projects in Environmental Enforcement SEPs allow EPA to act to protect public health and the environment in ways that couldn’t otherwise be achieved through traditional penalties, which don’t themselves remedy the harms that non-compliance with pollution and waste control requirements cause. August 6, 2020
Clean Air Immediate Executive Action: Unexplored Options for Addressing Climate Change Under the Existing Clean Air Act Below is a summary, see the full paper here. Introduction As November approaches, climate lawyers, advocates, and policy experts are contemplating a future in which President Biden inherits an executive […] July 27, 2020
Offshore EnergyStudents BOEM predicts offshore wind boom, but where does the industry stand today? Research Assistant Martin Levy (JD 2020) has been tracking the permitting of offshore wind energy for EELP. This is his third post covering ongoing developments. See also his prior posts […] July 7, 2020
Corporate Climate RiskStudents SEC’s Proposed Amendment to Rule 14a-8 May Make Life More Difficult for Climate Investors Increasingly, businesses are taking the economic risks of climate change seriously. In a January 2020 letter, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink announced that, “Climate Change has become a defining factor in […] June 22, 2020