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Valuing the Benefits of Reducing Fine Particles

EPA’s new rule fails to reform the agency’s methods for calculating benefits when regulating particulate matter.

Federal Permitting Under FAST-41: Timelines, Coordination, and Sequence of Permits

The environmental permitting process uses a coordinated framework that was enhanced under the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST-41) Act

Update on VanDerStok “Deference”

The Court’s turn to super-deference in VanDerStok cannot be reconciled with its abandonment of the Chevron doctrine

Who Opposes the (Revised) Regulatory Accountability Act?

During the 115th Congress, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Regulatory Accountability Act

2025 Regulatory Year in Review

Our policy team looks back at nine important themes of regulatory actions from the previous year.

Comment on Proposed Rule: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat

Public comment in response to proposed rule by the Fish and Wildlife Service on listing endangered species

Response to the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Request for Information on Regulatory Reform on Artificial Intelligence

Comments explaining how existing Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations on medical billing may disincentivize the adoption of AI tools

In the Midnight Hour: Participatory Opportunities in Regulatory Policymaking During Presidential Transitions

Analysis finds that rules proposed early in presidential terms during midnight periods are characterized by expansive opportunities for public participation

Transparency, Participation, and Responsiveness in Hong Kong Consultative Policymaking

Does public consultation in practice facilitate transparency, participation, and responsiveness in policymaking?

Exploring the Dynamics of Regulatory Adjudication

Examining the connections of federal agencies and the adjudicate challenges of self-regulatory organizations