April 22, 2025
by Daniel Hogg
Energy
Legislation
Tariffs on U.S. produced goods are already disproportionately targeting right-leaning communities. Republican lawmakers may add to the price disruption by repealing the Inflation Reduction Act. This blog examines the political calculations currently facing Congressional Republicans as they try to undo Biden’s climate change legacy.
March 31, 2025
by Abigail Murray
Federal Rollbacks
Legislation
EPA cancels more than 400 grants across nine programs, eliminating $1.7 billion that was dedicated to air and water quality improvement and extreme weather resilience.
March 27, 2025
by Cameron Bonnell
Legislation
Litigation
Water
Citizen suits have been a powerful engine of environmental enforcement for over half a century. As the bounds of executive power are reimagined, challenges under Article II of the Constitution threaten their viability.
March 5, 2025
by Nicholas Merrill
Legislation
State and Local
The District’s failure to recycle beverage containers is an ongoing issue. But a recently proposed bottle-deposit bill promises to upend residents’ relationship to waste.
February 14, 2025
by Philip Vachon
Agriculture
Legislation
Renewable Energy
Rural Energy Cooperatives should utilize this under-discussed program within the Inflation Reduction Act to build clean energy infrastructure, lower costs, and combat persistent rural poverty.
January 31, 2025
by Alimatou Nyass
Legislation
Natural Resources
State and Local
Different levels of government can use legislation to support tree restoration efforts. The ability of trees to combat different environmental harms underscores the importance of legislatively backed initiatives.