Abolishing Chevron could undermine, not empower, Congress
A short history of why Congress writes vague laws.
For Democrats, trying to slow climate change is good politics
Nives Dolšak, Meagan Carmack, and Aseem Prakash - July 14, 2022
Our research suggests that co-sponsoring the Green New Deal helped in the 2020 elections. Could it boost incumbents’ votes in the 2022 midterms as well?
What climate policies do Americans want from their legislatures?
Leigh Raymond - July 5, 2022
After West Virginia v. EPA, legislators can draw on this research as they craft responses
Trump is officially withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement. That won’t change much.
Jessica Green - October 29, 2019
What really matters are real-world efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
What Americans really think about California’s auto emissions waiver — and what could change their minds
Karthick Ramakrishnan, Jennifer Merolla, Chris Haynes, and Allan Colbern - September 24, 2019
A narrow majority supports the waiver, but some people can be persuaded either way.
What comes next in Trump’s fight with California about auto emissions standards
Parrish Bergquist - September 23, 2019
Other forces could propel automakers to build more fuel-efficient cars. But they may not be enough.
In the U.S., black, brown and poor people suffer the most from environmental contamination
Colin Provost and Brian Gerber - September 18, 2018
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The Trump administration can’t entirely roll back progress on climate change. Here’s why.
Jessica Green - February 10, 2017
States, cities, and many firms in the U.S. are "greening" — and leading by example.
The Supreme Court asked four questions about Obama’s immigration initiative. The last one is key.
Andrew Rudalevige - January 21, 2016
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case assessing
The week in SCOTUS: Who gets to decide what a statute means?
Andrew Rudalevige - July 3, 2015
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