Research Paper Extracting Profits from the Public: How Utility Ratepayers Are Paying for Big Tech’s Power New paper from the Harvard Electricity Law Initiative uncovers how utilities are forcing ratepayers to fund discounted rates for data centers. March 5, 2025
Explainer 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
Quick Takes Trump Administration Issues Deregulatory Order Undermining Agency Decision Making As OMB looks to revoke the 2023 guidance, it will be important to watch what steps are taken and the justification and peer review process of reverting to the 2003 guidance. February 11, 2025
EELP News VIDEO: What Does Trump 2.0 Mean for Climate Change? Harvard faculty, including Jody Freeman, discuss possible implications of the 2024 U.S. elections for U.S. and global climate policy. December 5, 2024
EELP News NRDC Fellowship for HLS Students or Recent Graduates NRDC is seeking a Beagle/HLS Fellow to work with the Litigation Team. The term for this fellowship is Fall 2025 through Fall 2027. September 16, 2024
EELP News EELP 2025-2026 Legal Fellowship Join our team! The EELP Legal Fellow will provide legal research and analysis on a range of current issues in environmental and energy law. July 30, 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 Supreme Court Decision Affecting Agency Rulemakings On June 28, The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 1984 decision known as Chevron doctrine. Jody Freeman and Andy Mergen have been answering questions about Chevron and the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision. July 1, 2024
EELP News Jody Freeman and Andrew Mergen Op-Ed: Will the Supreme Court Show a Little Humility? How two cases argued at the Supreme Court yesterday could restrict the authority of federal agencies and upend decades of precedent. January 18, 2024
