The Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law uses economics and law to support smart policies for the environment, public health, and consumers.

Cautionary tales show well-intentioned procedural requirements can tie up decisionmaking without meaningfully enhancing outcomes.

Content The Institute for Policy Integrity’s annual conference, during NYC Climate Week, will focus on progress and possibilities for the energy transition in…

The symposium focuses on emerging regional and national law and policy issues affecting the clean energy transition.This year’s event includes panels on increasing the efficiency of our electric trans...

Designating OIRA early as the lead project manager would allow for a more effective rulemaking process.

Republicans are using the Government Accountability Office to expand the reach of the Congressional Review Act.

Content The Institute for Policy Integrity’s annual conference, during NYC Climate Week, will focus on progress and possibilities for the energy transition in…

Content The Institute for Policy Integrity’s annual conference, during NYC Climate Week, will focus on progress and possibilities for the energy transition in…

Across the federal government, agencies are beginning to integrate artificial intelligence (A.I.) tools into their operations. One area where A.I. may have particular benefits is in rulemaking, where ...

In 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) modified its Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies for mifepristone to remove an in-person dispensing requirement (2023 REMS). That action is t...

Federal agencies routinely issue rules or grant permits or licenses with implications for environmental justice. Until recently, agencies followed an established framework to consider those implicatio...

Topic 5 in "Affordability and Climate in NYC" Discussion Series from Rebuild By Design, Waterfront Alliance, and The City Sponge, with support from Con…

Many see the recent changes to New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) as a retreat from New York’s climate ambition. But the recent CLCPA amendments could still allow for a...

Opinion: If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rolls back cumulative impacts analysis on pollution-causing infrastructure beyond merely relabeling that analysis, it will run afoul of multiple st...

The Energy Department’s misuse of its emergency powers undermines states’ authority over energy planning.

This report, co-published with the Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, contextualizes and charts the second Trump Administration’s efforts to eliminate federal environmenta...

Opinion: If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rolls back cumulative impacts analysis on pollution-causing infrastructure beyond merely relabeling that analysis, it will run afoul of multiple statutes.

This article highlights a range of opportunities to refine the federal rulemaking process. These measures, by streamlining and speeding rulemakings, can help support more durable policymaking by incre...

This report, co-published with the Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, contextualizes and charts the second Trump Administration’s efforts to eliminate federal environmenta...

In this issue brief, we examine recent steps EPA has taken to warp its approach to risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the law that charges EPA with setting standards to address he...

In May, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a proposed rule establishing a new licensing framework for microreactors. In its proposal, the NRC acknowledges ongoing interest in amending its ...

In 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a rule that extended the compliance deadlines for EPA’s performance standards for greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds from cr...

In April, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a direct final rule reducing the minimum royalty rate for oil and gas produced on federal land allowed by regulation to 12.5%. In an economic analy...

An examination of the blackout’s causes, the costs of Spain’s makeshift response, and lessons for the future.

Loper Bright does not offer clear guidelines on how courts should go about “fixing the boundaries” of agencies’ discretionary authority. But previous cases offer helpful guidance. This essay explores ...

The Institute for Policy Integrity (Policy Integrity) is seeking applicants for a Policy Research Associate or Policy Analyst position to assist with projects related to energy policy.

The Institute for Policy Integrity (Policy Integrity) is seeking applicants for a policy-oriented Ph.D. economist with 0-3 years of post-doctoral work experience for the economic fellow position, or a...

Scholars from Brookings and NYU Law's Institute for Policy Integrity weigh options for which U.S. agency can oversee carbon credit markets

Chemical disasters and other unintended releases of toxic air pollution at chemical facilities cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage every year. In 2024, EPA updated its regulations to requi...

On May 28, Brookings will host a public event examining the challenges facing project-based carbon markets and proposals for their reform.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 1920 mandates long-term transmission planning, but existing modeling frameworks are not appropriate for long-term transmission needs forecasts. This i...

New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) requires the New York State Public Service Commission to establish a program requiring that (1) by 2030, 70% of the state's electric ...

This report explains that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) cannot assess the effects of new gas infrastructure without considering it in the context of the local, impacted community. Th...

See NYU’s climate work come to life—on screen and in conversation.

Drawing on Policy Integrity’s work in this area–including our amicus brief in Learning Resources v. Trump and reports on EPA’s authority–this webinar will examine the major questions doctrine’s develo...

Drawing on Policy Integrity’s work in this area–including our amicus brief in Learning Resources v. Trump and reports on EPA’s authority–this webinar will examine the major questions doctrine’s develo...

Thinking productively about New York’s options for achieving deep decarbonization requires policymakers, advocates, and other stakeholders to appreciate the state’s current suite of decarbonization pr...

The Institute for Policy Integrity at the New York University School of Law is seeking undergraduates with a background or interest in communications, journalism, marketing, or environmental and energ...

The Supreme Court's decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump produced at least four distinct vi...

Building energy infrastructure takes years, billions of dollars and massive political capital. Better data costs a fraction of that, write researchers at three universities.

In 2024, EPA finalized a rule to limit the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. oil and gas sector’s major segments: production, processing, transmission, storage, and distribution. The U....

Some states enable private parties to bring lawsuits, creating additional risks for businesses.