The Questionable Benefits of Energy Efficiency Standards
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Agencies could work more consistently to identify which regulations are likely to have a significant effect on international trade and investment.
Considering the Cumulative Effects of Regulation
Ex-ante regulation-by-regulation analysis may not account for the cumulative effect of regulations on society or specific sectors of the economy.
Learning from the Past: It's Time to Reevaluate the Renewable Fuel Standards
Congress should reevaluate whether the Renewable Fuel Standard is accomplishing its intended goals.
Regulatory Pay as you Go: Lessons from Other Countries
Different strategies and tools have been used to control the aggregate regulatory costs of new regulations and to reduce the burden of existing ones.
Hogan’s Had It with Burdensome Regulations
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the establishment of a new Regulatory Reform Commission to combat regulatory burdens.
Senate Explores a Regulatory Budget to Increase Transparency, Oversight
On June 23, 2015, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs and Committee on the Budget held a joint hearing to explore the possibility of a regulatory budget. Two GW Regulatory Studies Center Scholars participated in the hearing.
Escaping the "Smoke and Mirrors" in Benefit Cost Analysis
On June 18, five experts shared their views on the proper scope of BCA and the role that Congress and the Courts should play in the rulemaking process.
Supreme Court's EPA Mercury Ruling is a Victory for Common Sense Regulation
The ruling is a victory for common sense regulation, and for Americans who object to government agencies spending consumers' money as if it were free.
Making Regulation More Accountable
Senate bill would require independent regulatory agencies to follow same regulatory review principles long used in the executive branch agencies