Volume 37, Issue 3
A growing number of states are taking legislative and regulatory action on carbon emissions in the absence of comprehensive federal legislation, especially with respect to the electricity sector.
The transition away from coal has the potential to significantly and disproportionately affect the communities and workers that rely on the coal-power industry.
The winding down of the natural gas industry must be carefully and thoughtfully managed by policy makers to minimize the impact on the economy and ensure the financial viability of regulated sectors…
California will not reach carbon neutrality by 2045 as pledged with technological innovations alone. The state also needs market reform.
A look how federal programs can be used as a form of restorative justice to address the harms of energy burden on low-income and minority communities.
Developing a standardized framework for reviews and regulatory decision-making processes for offshore wind projects would likely reduce costs to the regulator and the regulated stakeholders.
Canada’s rapidly evolving energy regulatory landscape includes a transformational shift in the role of Indigenous communities in electrification efforts and may portend future project development and…
While opponents of renewable energy projects have used various tactics to block development, parties have contractual and advocacy tools to mitigate their risks.
Many clean energy advocates are pushing for widespread adoption of distributed energy resources (DERs); but regulatory issues associated with DERs may be insurmountable.
A discussion of what will be required for reliable and secure distributed grid operation at scale based on widescale adoption of renewables monitoring and control.
Views on how to better facilitate the development and integration of clean anddistributed energy resources in a way that maintains the integrity and reliability of energy supply and achieves environm…
As we move toward modernization of the electric grid, we must ensure that the transition integrates the longstanding fundamental electric utilities principle of ensuring safe, reliable, secure, cost-…
Reviews of Toxic Debt: An Environmental Justice History of Detroit, Rachel Carson: The Sea Trilogy, and Regulatory Takings After Knick
There are lingering questions associated with net zero, including whether it is the correct target to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Overburdened communities are awash in another insidious pollutant: microplastic. Environmental justice policy should also consider the impacts to overburdened communities from plastic waste and pollu…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking novel actions on PFAS that could steer the regulation of other products once thought outside the scope of existing laws.
This article describes some of the funding and policy measures being implemented to address the ecological, economic, and societal dilemma of record-low water levels at Great Salt Lake.
Regulatory uncertainty hinders a key climate change tool: carbon capture and sequestration. This article assesses the CCS landscape and highlights issues surrounding needed infrastructure scaling.
An article considering some of the key features and challenges associated with carbon capture and storage.