The Center for Energy Science & Policy (CESP)

Review of Project 2025’s Chapter on the Environmental Protection Agency

By Paul Bubbosh, Adjunct Professor The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of George Mason […]

The Case of Held v. Montana: What is the Treasure State’s True Treasure?

“State constitutional protections of the environment and natural resources offer an opportunity to compel states to address climate change.”

Analysis of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency

By: J. Hunter VanDoren, GMU Student Contributor In West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, the Supreme Court heard the case for whether the EPA had […]

West Virginia v. EPA: The Supreme Court Weighs EPA’s Ability to Write Major Rules on Climate Change

By: Paul Bubbosh, CESP Faculty Associate

On February 28, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of West Virginia vs. Environmental Protection Agency. This case involves whether the EPA can issue a regulation that reduces greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants in the way that the Obama Administration attempted with its Clean Power Plan (CPP).

Biden Climate Change Rules at Risk for Undercounting Impacts

By: Paul Bubbosh, CESP Faculty Associate

In February 2022, a federal district court judge in Louisiana slammed the door on the Biden Administration’s ability to incorporate the full costs of climate change in economic analyses of Federal regulations and actions.