Environmental Regulation
Publications
From movies like “Erin Brockovich” and “A Civil Action” to more recent fare like “Dark Waters,” Americans are used to seeing lawyers vindicate the importance of environmental protection…
The R Street Institute’s Philip Rossetti, senior fellow on the Energy Policy Team, testified before the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its…
The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis held a hearing titled “A Big Climate Deal: Lowering Costs, Creating Jobs, and Reducing Pollution with the Inflation Reduction Act” on Thursday,…
From The Atlantic:
Yet permitting reform requires loosening regulations and laws that many environmentalists hold dear. The National Environmental Policy Act requires reviews that give enormous…
From Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson:
Next week, the Senate will vote on Joe Manchin’s bill which would reform permitting for energy projects. It faces a tough uphill battle against progressive…
From Grist:
Many liberal and libertarian thinkers have criticized NEPA and expressed support for the bill, saying it would speed up clean energy. The free-market R Street Institute, for instance,…
From Forbes:
So far, environmentalists are largely opposed to the legislation. Some are going so far as to call the agreement made between Manchin and party leadership over the summer a “dirty…
From Freedom Adventure Podcast:
Josiah Neely says government can make climate change worst. We need to cut regulatory tape for clean energy sources. States with utility choice can meet green…
From Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson:
A lot of ink has been spilled on how the United States’ crazy permitting rules prevent green energy projects from getting off the ground. With Congress in…
From The Atlantic:
Conversations of Note
Of course, appropriating money is one thing, and spending it efficiently and effectively is another. At RealClearEnergy, Christopher Barnard argues…