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Holly Doremus Gina McCarthy to be nominated as EPA head

Holly Doremus, professor of law | 3/4/13 | One comment

As predicted by Cara Horowitz recently, it’s being widely reported (for example here) this morning (March 4) that Gina McCarthy, currently EPA’s Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, is Obama’s pick to succeed Lisa Jackson as EPA Administrator.

Cara sees this appointment as a good thing for EPA’s … More >

Dan Farber Why critics should stop bashing EPA (and what they should talk about instead)

Dan Farber, professor of law | 1/4/12 | 2 comments

Bashing EPA is apparently a good political tactic, at least if you’re in a red state, but it’s also a smokescreen — what is presented as an attack on the agency is actually an attack on the mission assigned by Congress. In terms of carrying out the mission, EPA is … More >

Dan Farber Ron Paul: The most anti-environmental candidate ever

Dan Farber, professor of law | 12/9/11 | 94 comments

In a field in which all the candidates are weak in terms of protecting the environment, Ron Paul is unquestionably the worst.  Here is his position (taken directly from his website):

Eliminate the ineffective EPA. Polluters should answer directly to property owners in court for the damages they create – not … More >

Dan Farber Gingrich and the environment

Dan Farber, professor of law | 11/21/11 | 4 comments

Given Newt Gingrich’s current spurt in the polls, it’s worth taking a bit of a closer look at his environmental views.  He favors dismantling EPA, which should make him popular with the tea party.  But apparently he has problems in that quarter:

The reaction from some conservative commentators was swift … More >

Holly Doremus No (or at least little) net loss of jobs from regulation

Holly Doremus, professor of law | 11/15/11 | One comment

We keep hearing the phrase “job-killing regulations” from the Republican side of the aisle, with environmental regulations generally at the top of their lists. Yet there has never been much evidence for the claim that government regulation is systematically bad for employment or the economy. To … More >

Dan Farber The ozone rule: What Sunstein didn’t say

Dan Farber, professor of law | 9/19/11 | Leave a comment

On September 2, Cass Sunstein, administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,” wrote a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson about the ozone rule, “requesting” that EPA withdraw the regulation.  Beyond the fact that it was written at all, the letter is remarkable for … More >

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