On the first day of his second term, President Trump declared a national “energy emergency” and kicked off a policy shift away from renewables and toward fossil fuel-fired energy sources. His ...
In this episode, EELP’s Sara Dewey and Abby Husselbee discuss recent developments in corporate climate disclosure. Since the profusion of voluntary corporate net-zero targets set in the early 2020s, ...
Trump Says Big Data Centers Must Make Their Own Electricity. What That Means for Pennsylvania Power Bills October 23, 2026 ...
On September 9, 2026, EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that builds on the agencies’ November 2025 proposal and seeks comment on additional ...
Environmental & Energy Law Program at Harvard Law School. 6 Everett Street, Suite 4119 Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 495-1857. Emmett Environmental Law Center ...
Environmental & Energy Law Program at Harvard Law School 6 Everett Street, Suite 4119 Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 495-1857 ...
The 2001 Roadless Rule prohibits roadbuilding and commercial timber harvesting on inventoried roadless areas — about 30 percent of national forest land — to preserve wildlife habitat, protect water ...
In June, the D.C. Circuit unanimously upheld the Biden administration’s 2024 rule that tightened the primary annual national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) ...
In a filing yesterday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) argued that if the federal government chooses not to enforce the Clean Air Act against a facility allegedly violating emissions laws, then ...
The Department of Justice occupies a unique role in American government: it is headed by an attorney general who serves at the pleasure of the president but is at heart a legal institution whose ...
On Sept. 22, 2025, EPA formally launched its reorganization of the Office of Research and Development (ORD), moving to reassign ORD scientists to other EPA offices. Previously, ORD provided research ...
The 1996 Congressional Review Act (CRA) authorizes Congress to veto federal agency rules, allowing direct congressional oversight over certain executive branch actions. It has three main components.