DOE's "Process Rule" for Energy Efficiency Standards
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking comment on potential modifications to its “Process Rule,” which outlines the Department’s approach to establishing new
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OMB Report on Regulatory Costs & Benefits Leaves Room for Regulatory Reform
The Office of Management and Budget released its Draft Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations (“the Report”), which provides a window into regulatory activity conducted by federal agencies toward the end of the Obama administration in Fiscal Year 2016.
EPA's State Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units
The EPA is considering whether and how to use the Clean Air Act (CAA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs)
A Proposed Framework for Evidence-Based Regulation
The systematic application of evidence-based approaches to improve policymaking has received serious treatment by both scholars and policymakers, but its successful implementation to improve regulatory outcomes requires a separate framework.
Quality, not Quantity, is Key to Effective Commenting
Fear over the impact of fake comments appears overblown
Benefit-Cost Analysis & Emerging Technologies
The Hastings Center has published “Benefit-Cost Analysis and Emerging Technologies,” by RSC’s Brian Mannix, as part of a special report funded by the National Science Foundation.
President Trump's State of the Union claim on Regulation: The 2017 Data are In
The administration is reducing regulatory actions, but to what extent?