Public Comment: DOE Water Conservation Standards for Commercial Clothes Washers
Public comment submitted in response to proposal by Department of Energy on water conservation standards for clothes washers
Publications
The GW Regulatory Studies Center scholars regularly conduct applied research to understand regulatory policy and practice from a public interest perspective. Our content often takes the form of public interest comments, formal testimony, working papers, policy insights, and short commentaries analyzing the most pressing issues in regulatory policy. View the rest of our material by the different types of publications listed on this page or our research areas.
What We Publish
Journal Articles & Working Papers
Long-form publications intended for academic audiences that take a deep dive into a particular aspect of regulatory policy.
Public Comments & Testimonies
Scholarly analysis of the potential effects of particular rulemakings from federal agencies, and advice to Congress on how to improve the rulemaking process.
Commentaries & Insights
Short-form publications intended for all audiences which provide easy to access analysis of regulatory policy.
Books & Reports
Formal publications, often completed with other leading organizations and individuals, providing a thorough understanding of regulations and the rulemaking process.
Newsletters
The weekly Regulation Digest contains everything you need to know about regulatory policy today, and our monthly Center Update gives you all of the latest from our team.
For accessible charts and supporting data that you can use in your own publications or presentations, visit the Reg Stats page.
Latest Publications
Closing the Loop: Reflections from UMD’s 2025 Tech Policy Hub Annual Event
A recent technology conference examined how the quest to translate research into policy can be complex and shaped by overlapping institutional roles.
The Supreme Court has narrowed NEPA's scope by limiting required environmental reviews to impacts within an agency’s regulatory authority
Public Interest Comment on Laws and Regulations That Raise Barriers to Competition
Public comment in response to the DOJ Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force on laws and regulations that raise barriers to competition
Issues in Fairness and Transparency in Regulation by Adjudication
A review of the process and fairness considerations that arise when agencies make policy through precedential adjudications
The Economic Impact of Uncertainty About US Regulations of the Energy Sector
Article for the journal Economic Inquiry creates a monthly-frequency measure of regulatory uncertainty related to oil and gas production
Ensuring Durability and Objectivity in Regulatory Analysis: Comments on OMB Circular A-4
Article for the Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis shares public comments filed by Susan Dudley in response to OMB draft Circular A-4 in 2023
First 100 Days: Deregulation Through Novel Uses of Old Tools
In the first 100 days of the Trump administration, both Congress and the White House have employed standard tools to enact quick deregulatory accomplishments.
When is an Independent Agency Independent?
A new executive order may eliminate the independence of independent regulatory agencies.
Amid the Norm Smashing, Some Durability Remains
President Trump has issued dramatic deregulatory executive orders, but some normalcy remains.