3 chapters across the catalog
EPA Regulatory Costs, Michael Regan and Clean Power Plan 2.0
EPA Administrator Michael Regan testified before Congress regarding $1.6 trillion in new regulatory costs imposed during his tenure. Critics argue the Clean Power Plan 2.0 will regulate coal out of existence and significantly raise energy prices, despite Regan's claims of minimal impact. The agency is also facing scrutiny over its handling of PFAS and lead in water.
Supreme Court Regulatory Power, Chevron Deference, Environmental Protection Agency
The Supreme Court is poised to issue a ruling that could significantly limit the regulatory power of federal agencies by overturning or narrowing Chevron deference. This legal doctrine, established in 1984, currently requires courts to defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes. Opponents of the shift argue it protects corporate interests, while proponents suggest it restores constitutional balance by curbing the power of the "bureaucratic state."
The President's climate plan emphasizes natural gas as a "transition fuel" to lower carbon pollution. The hosts discuss the potential for small, modular nuclear reactors but argue that the U.S. regulatory environment makes standardized nuclear power impossible. They contrast the U.S. system with France's standardized nuclear infrastructure, which is more cost-effective.
