15 Jul 2008
The Clean Air Act and Climate Change:
First in a series
by Richard Belzer
in Regulatory Science, Regulatory Economics
On July 11, 2008, EPA published for public comment an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on the question whether, and if so, how, EPA should regulate carbon dioxide as a criteria air pollutant under the Clean Air Act. EPA simultaneously published a letter from Susan Dudley, Administrator of OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, publicly distancing the Bush administration from EPA's proposal. Comments sent to EPA by other federal agencies also were made public.
This set of events may be unprecedented in the annals of federal regulatory poliicy. Today we begin a series providing a policy-neutral examination of the documents and the issues presented.
More...4 Jul 2008
Where Does Science End and Policy Begin?
Vitamin D
by Richard Belzer
in Regulatory Policy, Regulatory Science
Washington Post staff writer Rob Stein reports on a controversy over whether the federal government's recommendations for Vitamin D intake are adequate. The story illustrates the perils of delegating policy decisions to scientists. More...
