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Abolish the EPA
Climate change is a serious environmental concern, but it is not clear how the EPA helps.
Jonathan H. Adler | 11.14.2024 6:00 AM
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Trump's Next EPA Administrator Is a Lawyer, Not an Environmentalist
Lee Zeldin’s legal prowess may lead to a shrinking of the administrative state.
Jeff Luse | 11.13.2024 9:45 AM
Central Planning Won Big on Election Night
The bipartisan embrace of industrial policy represents one of the most dangerous economic illusions of our time.
Veronique de Rugy | 11.7.2024 12:01 AM
Kamala Harris Is Right To Back Away From an Electric Vehicle Mandate
Whether her reversal is sincere or politically expedient, Harris is right not to try changing people's driving habits by force.
Joe Lancaster | 9.4.2024 3:15 PM
Ford Wants To Build Hybrids Instead of All-Electric Cars. The EPA Hates That.
The automaker is choosing to prioritize hybrids, which are more popular and provide a better option for many motorists. But the EPA only foresees a minor role for hybrids.
Joe Lancaster | 8.23.2024 3:10 PM
SCOTUS Stays Enforcement of EPA's "Good Neighbor" Air Pollution Rule (Updated)
In a 5-4 decision, the male justices side with the state and industry challengers and the female justices side with the Environmental Protection Agency
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 6.27.2024 5:49 PM
Glenn Youngkin Withdraws Virginia From California's Electric Vehicle Mandate
Youngkin's administration says the state will adhere to federal emissions standards beginning in 2025.
Joe Lancaster | 6.5.2024 2:00 PM
Reason Is a Finalist for 14 Southern California Journalism Awards
Nominated stories include journalism on messy nutrition research, pickleball, government theft, homelessness, and more.
Billy Binion | 5.9.2024 5:09 PM
How California's Ban on Diesel Locomotives Could Have Major National Repercussions
No technology exists today to enable railroads to comply with the state's diktat, which villainizes a mode of transportation that is actually quite energy efficient.
Veronique de Rugy | 5.2.2024 2:02 AM
How the EPA's New Emissions Rule Is Likely To Backfire
While drafted with good intentions, the rule prioritizes electric vehicles that run on batteries, even as hybrids see strong sales growth.
Joe Lancaster | 3.20.2024 4:35 PM
The Next Kids Climate Case: Genesis B. v. EPA
Another climate change lawsuit filed on behalf of children, this time against the Environmental Protection Agency.
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 12.15.2023 4:13 PM
The EPA's Power Plant Emissions Rules Are Unworkable, Says Trade Group
The Edison Electric Institute submitted comments clarifying that although it supports the EPA's goal of decarbonization, the technologies being presented are not sufficiently proven effective.
Joe Lancaster | 8.9.2023 3:45 PM
Automotive Lobby: EPA's Vehicle Emission Standards 'Neither Reasonable Nor Achievable'
The group stresses that it supports the government's ultimate goal of electrification, but the method of achieving that goal should be realistic.
Joe Lancaster | 7.3.2023 5:08 PM
Controlled Burns Can Prevent Smoky Skies. Why Won't the Federal Government Approve Them?
As long as government policies continue to fan the flames of extreme wildfires, we’ll suffer the consequences.
Tate Watkins | 6.13.2023 4:15 PM
The Supreme Court Is Not in a 'War on Science'
The Supreme Court is agnostic on questions of science, but clear and resolute on questions of law.
Alison Somin and Kyle Griesinger | 6.2.2023 12:15 PM
Amidst Dreams of Green Energy, Regulators and Industry Warn of Summer Blackouts
If you want to keep the lights on, it might be a good time to shop for a generator.
J.D. Tuccille | 5.29.2023 7:00 AM
Supreme Court Reins in EPA Overreach
Thanks to Sackett v. EPA, the feds can no longer treat a backyard puddle like it's a lake.
Ronald Bailey | 5.25.2023 5:14 PM
EPA's New Power Plant Rules Would Be Hard To Implement, Possibly Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that the agency lacked the authority to regulate the entire energy industry at once, but the Biden administration is taking another swing at it anyway.
Joe Lancaster | 5.11.2023 4:00 PM
Despite SCOTUS Ruling Limiting Its Authority, EPA Tries To Unilaterally Regulate Carbon Emissions Again
Plus: More details emerge on Fox News' firing of Tucker Carlson, Aubrey Plaza shills for Big Milk, Biden announces he's running for president, and more...
Christian Britschgi | 4.25.2023 9:33 AM
The EPA's Ban of Gasoline-Powered Cars Will Actually Slow Development of Electric Cars
The Biden administration wants as many as two-thirds of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. by 2032 to be electric. But the market should decide how to make that switch.
Joe Lancaster | 4.13.2023 2:25 PM
Federal Court Halts Biden Administration's Clean Water Overreach
Hopefully the Supreme Court will soon put a permanent stop to the EPA's Clean Water Act land grab.
Ronald Bailey | 4.13.2023 12:51 PM
Federal Agencies Keep Failing To Legally Interpret the Clean Water Act
The Biden administration is the third administration in a row to fail to issue Clean Water Act regulations that pass judicial scrutiny.
Christian Britschgi | 3.28.2023 3:10 PM
Can a Federal Court Vacate a Regulation Without First Concluding It Was Unlawful?
A Ninth Circuit opinion concludes that when a federal agency seeks a voluntary remand of a contested rule, that is not enough to vacate the regulation.
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 2.21.2023 9:19 PM
Ohio Train Derailment Is Another Excuse for Mudslinging and Conspiracy Theorizing
Plus: Did the Pentagon shoot down a hobby radio balloon?, Kentucky abortion ban can be enforced, and more...
Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 2.17.2023 9:35 AM
No, Recycling Will Not Save the Environment
Despite what you may have heard, many "recyclables" sent to recycling plants are never recycled at all.
John Stossel | 1.18.2023 12:30 AM
The Supreme Court Case That Could Upend the Clean Water Act
If SCOTUS finds in favor of a small-town Idaho couple in Sackett v. EPA, it could end the federal government's jurisdiction over millions of acres of land.
Zach Weissmueller and Danielle Thompson | 1.10.2023 1:00 PM
Biden Is Pushing 'Equity' and 'Environmental Justice' Into Every Corner of the Regulatory State
Will a new commission at the U.S. Department of Agriculture solve racism? We're going to find out.
Eric Boehm | 10.26.2022 1:05 PM
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The Sackett Oral Argument and the Problem of Defining "Waters of the United States"
The justices wrestled with the problem of identifying a clear, coherent, and administrable definition to constrain federal regulatory jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act.
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 10.4.2022 6:02 PM
Will Sackett v. EPA Clarify the Scope of Federal Regulatory Jurisdiction Over Wetlands?
Ten years after their unanimous Supreme Court victory against the Environmental Protection Agency, the Sacketts return to One First Street for another round.
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 10.1.2022 6:21 PM
WV v. EPA: Some Answers about Major Questions (But Not All the Answers We Need)
My forthcoming article the good, the bad, and the likely implications of the Supreme Court's decision West Virginia v. EPA
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 8.3.2022 11:20 AM
Elena Kagan's Valid Critique of the Supreme Court's 'Shadow Docket'
“Without full briefing and argument,” Kagan objects, the Court is quietly resolving major disputes.
Damon Root | 7.20.2022 11:58 AM
How Would You Change the Constitution?
I asked scholars, podcasters, and passersby how they'd change the nation's founding charter. Here's what they told me.
John Stossel | 7.6.2022 5:00 PM
Supreme Court Limits EPA's Ability To Impose Costly Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cuts
Any future regulations will require clear authorization from Congress.
Ronald Bailey | 6.30.2022 2:00 PM
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EPA Pushes Back Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Regulations While Awaiting Supreme Court Ruling
No matter how the Supreme Court rules in West Virginia v. EPA, absent legislative action it is unlikely new power plant rules will be in force before 2024.
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 6.22.2022 11:50 AM
GMOs Are Good for Us
The activists who say otherwise are wrong on the costs and wrong on the science.
John Stossel | 5.11.2022 12:51 PM
Biden's Plan To Ease Gas Prices Will Save Drivers a Few Cents at Some Pumps…2 Months From Now
Plus: Why high inflation is getting more attention than low unemployment, how to make supply chains more resilient, and more...
Eric Boehm | 4.13.2022 9:30 AM
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Environmentalists Are Blocking the Post Office From Replacing Busted 30-Year-Old Mail Trucks
Congressional Democrats are insisting on expensive green tech, even though USPS is in desperate financial condition.
Alyssa Martinez | 3.23.2022 2:45 PM
Biden Has His Eye on Bitcoin
The president's anticipated executive order stopped short of feared regulations but suggests federal unease with uncontrolled development.
Andrea O'Sullivan | 3.15.2022 8:00 AM
Supreme Court Digs into Statutory Details More than Standing or Nondelegation in West Virginia v. EPA
At today's oral argument, the justices explored Section 111 of the Clean Air Act, the major questions doctrine, justiciability and the regulation of advertising for four-foot cigars smoked through hookahs.
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 2.28.2022 12:21 PM
Climate Change Returns to the Supreme Court: Previewing West Virginia v. EPA (Updated)
The most important environmental case of the 2021-22 term will be heard next week.
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 2.23.2022 8:44 PM
Does the Supreme Court Have Jurisdiction to Hear West Virginia v. EPA?
The Solicitor General and NGO respondents argue that the petitioners lack appellate standing to challenge the D.C. Circuit's interpretation of the Section 111 of the Clean Air Act.
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 2.3.2022 9:30 AM
The EPA Has Spent 15 Years Blocking This Couple From Building a Home. Will the Supreme Court Come to the Rescue?
Michael and Chantell Sackett say they shouldn't have to spend years—and hundreds of thousands of dollars—just getting permission to build on their suburban lot.
Christian Britschgi | 2.3.2022 7:00 AM
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Clarify the Scope of Federal Regulatory Jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act
The Sacketts get a return trip to the Supreme Court.
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 1.24.2022 1:48 PM
Will Environmental Regulations Stop SpaceX?
The lawsuit could be a bellwether of how federal agencies must handle a burgeoning private space industry.
Eric Boehm | 12.15.2021 6:00 AM
EPA/Army Corps Propose to Formalize Waters of the United States Definition
Perhaps surprisingly, the Biden Administration is not pushing an expansive interpretation of federal regulatory jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act.
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 11.21.2021 10:43 PM
D.C. Circuit Concludes Trailers Are Not "Motor Vehicles"
A partially divided panel concludes the Environmental Protection Agency may not regulate trailers as “motor vehicles.”
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 11.12.2021 12:17 PM
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Challenging EPA Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases (Updated)
A surprising grant of certiorari places a high-stakes regulatory case on the Court's docket, with profound implications for EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gases.
Jonathan H. Adler |The Volokh Conspiracy | 10.29.2021 5:03 PM
There Would Be a Lot More Good News if Government Would Get Out of the Way
"The quality of life we have even during COVID is so much higher than anything humanity experienced, and it's only going to get better."
John Stossel | 10.20.2021 12:16 PM