Tag: US environmental policy
Which wetlands should receive federal protection? The Supreme Court revisits a...
Albert C. Lin, University of California, Davis
The U.S. Supreme Court opens its new session on Oct. 3, 2022,...
On environmental protection, Biden’s election will mean a 180-degree turn from...
Janet McCabe, Indiana University
The Trump administration has waged what I and many other legal experts view as an all-out assault on the nation’s environmental...
Women are rising in the conservation movement, but still face #MeToo...
Megan Jones, Colorado State University and Jennifer Solomon, Colorado State University
The #MeToo movement has caused profound shake-ups at organizations across the U.S. in the...
Women are rising in the conservation movement, but still face #MeToo...
Megan Jones, Colorado State University and Jennifer Solomon, Colorado State University
The #MeToo movement has caused profound shake-ups at organizations across the U.S. in the...
Plastic bag bans can backfire if consumers just use other plastics...
Rebecca Taylor, University of Sydney
Governments are increasingly banning the use of plastic products, such as carryout bags, straws, utensils and microbeads. The goal is...
EPA’s plan to regulate chemical contaminants in drinking water is a...
Laurel Schaider, Harvard University
After more than a year of community meetings and deliberations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced in February 2019 that it...
Relaxed environmental regulations heighten risk during natural disasters
Brian J. Gerber, Arizona State University and Melanie Gall, Arizona State University
Heavy rains following Hurricane Florence have raised concerns over the release of toxic...
Ozone pollution in US national parks is nearly the same as...
David Keiser, Iowa State University; Gabriel E. Lade, Iowa State University, and Ivan Rudik, Cornell University
“Another glorious day, the air as delicious to the...