Biden has a congressional shortcut to cancel Trump’s regulatory rollbacks, but it comes with risks
The Trump administration used this shortcut liberally in 2017, but its potential pitfalls and impact raise a question: Should Congress repeal it?
Jan. 18, 2021 • ~7 min
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Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before
Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter explains how the new administration can mobilize all parts of his government as it faces five big climate challenges.
Jan. 12, 2021 • ~9 min
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Cambridge launches Regulatory Genome Project
The project will use machine learning to sequence the world’s regulatory text and create an open-source repository of machine-readable regulatory information.
Dec. 21, 2020 • ~3 min
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5 years after Paris: How countries’ climate policies match up to their promises, and who's aiming for net zero emissions
Bold visions for slowing global warming have emerged from all over the world. What's not clear is how countries will meet them.
Dec. 10, 2020 • ~9 min
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On environmental protection, Biden's election will mean a 180-degree turn from Trump policies
The Trump administration has used executive orders, deregulation and delays to reduce environmental regulation. Biden administration officials will use many of the same tools to undo their work.
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~6 min
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Delinquent electric bills from the pandemic are coming due – who will pay them?
Many Americans have been unable to pay their electric bills during the COVID-19 pandemic, racking up billions of dollars in delinquent bills. Where will the money come from?
Nov. 6, 2020 • ~9 min
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How tech firms have tried to stop disinformation and voter intimidation – and come up short
The major social media firms have taken a largely piecemeal and fractured approach to managing the problem.
Nov. 2, 2020 • ~9 min
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There is a revolving door between industry and regulators, but does that really make for a 'cosy relationship'?
People often leave industry watchdogs to work for the very companies they were previously regulating.
Oct. 30, 2020 • ~6 min
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There's a 'revolving door' between industry and regulators, but its effects aren't as strong as you think
People often leave industry watchdogs to work for the very companies they were previously regulating.
Oct. 30, 2020 • ~6 min
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PFAS 'forever chemicals' are widespread and threaten human health – here's a strategy for protecting the public
PFAS chemicals are toxic, widespread and persistent in the environment, and the federal government has been slow to regulate them. A scientist explains why evaluating them one by one isn't working.
Oct. 9, 2020 • ~9 min
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