Legal Analysis The Congressional Review Act in 2025: Expanding Use and Emerging Questions After decades of limited use, Congress used the Congressional Review Act 22 times in 2025, testing the boundaries of congressional power, agency rulemaking, and the courts’ role in reviewing CRA actions. February 5, 2026
Legal Analysis Recent History of US Methane Regulation An analysis of the three core elements of U.S. methane policy and a look at the role of states. January 23, 2026
Legal Analysis One Year of Trump’s ‘Energy Emergency’ in Context and in Court An analysis of the declaration, the policies and actions it has produced, and how they compare with historical uses of emergency authority. January 21, 2026
Post The Endangerment Finding and the DOE Climate Science Report Video: Jody Freeman and other Harvard faculty experts discuss what’s at stake for current and future climate regulation. October 8, 2025
Legal Analysis Mapping Agency Authority in Environmental Law Post-Loper Bright A survey of nine environmental and natural resources statutes and catalogue of each instance to a federal agency. Our research identified extensive delegation granting agencies discretion throughout the statutes surveyed, which, under Loper Bright, courts should review using the deferential arbitrary and capricious standard. September 15, 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
