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They argued the NSW Environment Protection Authority should take action on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. In an Aussie first, the court agreed.
An appeals court described the EPA’s effort as ‘a series of tortured misreadings’ of US law.
The technician who gave you that shiny manicure may be inhaling dangerous levels of toxic chemicals on the job.
Two energy scholars who have studied the extent of methane leaks in the oil and gas industry explain what rescinding methane emissions regulations will mean to the climate and industry.
The process known as policy analysis requires careful consideration and deliberation. In most cases, the public also gets to weigh in.
Evidence shows restorative justice can help fix environmental crime – so why isn’t Australia using it more?
Data gathered from EPA reports, staffers and retirees show the Trump administration has brought fewer environmental enforcement actions to conclusion and deferred more to states.
E-cigarettes are hotly debated because of the uncertainty of whether they are a gateway to cigarette smoking for teens, or an aid to smoking cessation. One thing is clear: They are not biodegradable.
Trump’s energy plan may meet the letter of the law but the Affordable Clean Energy Plan reflects the administration’s clear agenda to move slowly or not at all on climate change.
It’s time Australian states took a lesson from US states when it comes to working around obstructive federal climate change policies.
Law scholars from California unpack the legal questions raised by the Trump administration’s plan to roll back mileage standards and revoke California’s ability to set more stringent rules.
This new and more accurate estimate means that replacing coal with natural gas doesn’t do as much to reduce climate change as it should.
The EPA intends to limit what scientific studies can inform policy – a change long sought by industry. A long-time public health researcher explains the single study at the root of the controversy.
A review of Trump’s stated war on regulations doesn’t find many successful repeals. But it is hurting regulatory enforcement in quieter ways.
Deriving fuel from trees costs more than wind and solar power and it emits more carbon than coal. There are many heated debates about this kind of energy, known as forest or woody biomass.
According to one study, more than 8 million people per year die early from air pollution exposure.
An academic suing the EPA over its decision to bar certain scientists from serving on advisory boards says the EPA needs to address legitimate criticisms to rebuild after Pruitt.
The Trump administration announced a plan to relax fuel economy standards, but well-designed regulations can drive clean car innovations that make U.S. industry globally competitive.
Environmental and health groups have called for the creation of a non-political federal agency with the power to rule on pollution levels - much like the Reserve Bank does for interest rates.
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Lynton K. Caldwell Professor of Public Affairs, Indiana University
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Professor of Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University
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Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School
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Professor of Environmental Law, University of Maryland
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