Marlo Lewis

2 weeks ago | cei.org | Daren Bakst |Marlo Lewis

California’s green light from the Environmental Protection Agency to ban new gas-powered cars by 2035 was revoked after Congress passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution and President Trump signed it into law today. Two related resolutions were also signed into law. Director of CEI’s Center for Energy and Environment Daren Bakst said:“The cars we drive make it possible to easily get to where we need to be, from visiting our family, going to work, to seeing the doctor.

2 weeks ago | cei.org | Daren Bakst |Marlo Lewis

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin today announced the forthcoming proposed repeal of the Biden era Clean Power Plan 2.0 rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, along with a proposed repeal of amendments to the controversial 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. Daren Bakst, director of CEI’s Center for Energy and Environment, praised both sensible, urgently needed reforms.

Mar 6, 2025 | cei.org | Daren Bakst |Marlo Lewis

Today, the Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released a new book, Modernizing the EPA: A Blueprint for Congress, as the first part of a long-term project focused on reforming the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The book contains specific policy recommendations for Congress to consider when tackling the task of EPA reform. The EPA arguably has the largest regulatory effect on the lives of everyday Americans compared to other federal agencies.

Mar 6, 2025 | cei.org | Daren Bakst |Kent Lassman |Marlo Lewis

Kent Lassman, President of the Competitive Enterprise InstitutePresident Richard Nixon established the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970. At the time. the quality of the environment in America had suffered and the public was taking notice. There are so many negative stories today about the environment that one might mistakenly believe our air and water is as dirty as it was more than 50 years ago.

May 14, 2024 | cei.org | Marlo Lewis |Ryan Young

President Biden announced today he is raising protectionist tariffs on various Chinese imports, like electric vehicles, solar cells, semiconductors, and advanced batteries, ostensibly to fight back against Beijing subsidizing domestic producers. Competitive Enterprise Institute energy and trade experts expect that, as usual, tariffs will do more to increase costs for American consumers than change China’s policies.