Marlo Lewis

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.

Apr 26, 2024 | cei.org | Marlo Lewis

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday announced its final rule establishing carbon dioxide (CO2) emission performance standards for existing coal powerplants and new natural gas powerplants. Although the final rule differs from the EPA’s May 2023 proposed rule in various ways, the big picture remains the same. The rule establishes a 90 percent carbon capture and storage (CCS) requirement that will drive coal generation out of the nation’s electricity mix.

Apr 25, 2024 | cei.org | Daren Bakst |Marlo Lewis

The EPA today announced its final rule establishing carbon dioxide (CO2) emission guidelines for existing coal powerplants and CO2 performance standards for new natural gas powerplants. CEI energy policy experts explain how the rule will drive up energy prices, make energy less reliable, and undermine constitutional constraints on unaccountable government power.