Deregulatory Resources – Environmental and Energy Law Program

EELP News

An Endangered Species Act Exemption Reveals Distrust of Process, Congress, and Courts

Why the Endangered Species Committee’s decision is so unusual and potential consequences of the exemption.

April 27, 2026

CleanLaw Podcast

CleanLaw — The ‘God Squad’s’ Unprecedented National Security Exemption

What will the decision to exempt all oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act look like?

April 9, 2026

Quick Takes

Endangered Species Committee Exempts Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf Based on National Security Finding

Security determination states that effects of litigation by environmental organizations causes uncertainty that threatens military operations and readiness.

April 3, 2026

Legal Analysis

When National Security Meets Endangered Species: Uncharted Legal Territory in the Gulf of Mexico

The Trump administration plans to invoke never-before-used ESA national security exemption.

March 30, 2026

Legal Analysis

EPA’s Final Rule Rescinding 2024 MATS Rule and Reinstating 2012 Standards

The legal foundations, regulatory history, and contested cost-benefit rationale behind EPA’s repeal of the 2024 MATS rule.

March 18, 2026

Quick Takes

EPA Rejects Colorado’s Regional Haze Plan Over Disputed Coal Plant Closure

A quick take on the disapproval, including a look at some of the legal arguments raised by commenters.

March 18, 2026

Legal Analysis

Eliminating the Foundation: Vulnerabilities in and Implications of EPA’s Endangerment Finding Rescission

Analysis breaking down EPA’s arguments in the final rule and what it could mean for regulating GHG emissions in the future.

March 2, 2026

EELP News

Jody Freeman on Shift Key: Clean Air, the Endangerment Rescission, and What’s Next

On a podcast, Jody discusses the endangerment finding and the future of climate law.

February 17, 2026

Legal Analysis

Climate Brief: The Legal Reasoning Behind the Endangerment Rescission

How the Trump Administration justified eliminating the bedrock finding for federal greenhouse-gas regulation, and what comes next.

February 17, 2026