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Amicus Brief on the SAFE Rule

Court Filings / January 21, 2021
Amicus Briefs on Navigable Waters Protection Rule

Court Filings / December 17, 2020 / Download
Comments to EPA on Climate Effects from Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

Public Comments / December 14, 2020 / Download
Presidential Transition Guidance

News / November 9, 2020
Amicus Briefs on Repeal of Fracking Rule

Court Filings / October 28, 2020 / Download

Publications

Weakening Our Defenses

How the Trump Administration’s Deregulatory Push Has Exacerbated the Covid-19 Pandemic

Research Reports / July 10, 2020 / by Jason Schwartz
Understanding EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Issue Briefs / May 21, 2020 / by Helia Bidad, Natasha Brunstein, Jayni Hein, and Alisa White
Beneath the Surface

The Concealed Costs of the Clean Water Rule Rollback

Research Reports / April 27, 2020 / by Bethany Davis Noll, Peter Howard, Ph.D., Max Sarinsky, Jason Schwartz, and Jeffrey Shrader, Ph.D.

In the News

Lawyers Say U.S. EPA’s GHG Threshold Rule on Shaky Legal Ground

News Clip / IHS Markit / January 14, 2021
Senate Democrats Eye Quick Repeal of Trump Rules

News Clip / Greenwire / January 7, 2021
Conservationists Slam Lame-Duck Gut of Migratory Bird Protections

News Clip / Courthouse News Service / January 6, 2021
Trump Administration, in Parting Gift to Industry, Reverses Bird Protections

News Clip / The New York Times / January 6, 2021
Coal Plants Seek More Time to Pollute Water Resources

News Clip / DC Report / December 14, 2020

Media Resources

Statement on EPA Rule Upending Economic Analysis of Clean Air Act Regulations

Press Releases / December 8, 2020
Statement on Weakening Oil and Gas Standards

Press Releases / August 10, 2020
Statement on Waste Prevention Rule Court Decision

July 16, 2020
New Report Examines Economic Claims Behind Trump-Era Deregulation

Press Releases / May 28, 2020
Report on EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Issue Briefs / May 21, 2020