Institute for Policy Integrity
@policyintegrity.bsky.social
Using economics and law to protect the environment, public health, and consumers.
Non-partisan think tank at NYU School of Law
Non-partisan think tank at NYU School of Law
Catch up with our work from 2025. Despite a tumultuous federal landscape, we've met the moment: publishing work to support anticipated legal challenges to harmful federal actions; developing solutions for the electric grid, and more. Stay tuned in 2026!
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What We Learned and Achieved in 2025: Highlights
This year saw upheaval in the structure and priorities of the federal government and the acceleration of important shifts in environmental…
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December 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Catch up with our work from 2025. Despite a tumultuous federal landscape, we've met the moment: publishing work to support anticipated legal challenges to harmful federal actions; developing solutions for the electric grid, and more. Stay tuned in 2026!
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In a new issue brief, we discuss the legal requirements that apply when a federal agency wants to rescind a regulation it claims was unlawfully issued. 📩
The Trump Administration has been flouting these requirements.
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The Trump Administration has been flouting these requirements.
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“Nondiscretionary” Repeals
This issue brief discusses the legal requirements that apply when a federal agency rescinds a rule and claims that the rescission is “nondiscretionary” because the rule was unlawful. As the issue brie...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In a new issue brief, we discuss the legal requirements that apply when a federal agency wants to rescind a regulation it claims was unlawfully issued. 📩
The Trump Administration has been flouting these requirements.
policyintegrity.org/publications...
The Trump Administration has been flouting these requirements.
policyintegrity.org/publications...
EPA's webpage about the social cost of greenhouse gases is now a "Page Not Found."
To preserve information from the page, we're publicly hosting select documents related to the social cost of greenhouse gases on our Cost of Carbon site. Wonks, we have you covered!
costofcarbon.org/resources
To preserve information from the page, we're publicly hosting select documents related to the social cost of greenhouse gases on our Cost of Carbon site. Wonks, we have you covered!
costofcarbon.org/resources
Resources
This site was designed to highlight some of the most significant efforts to incorporate the federally developed Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) in policymaking across the United States, so that decisionma...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
EPA's webpage about the social cost of greenhouse gases is now a "Page Not Found."
To preserve information from the page, we're publicly hosting select documents related to the social cost of greenhouse gases on our Cost of Carbon site. Wonks, we have you covered!
costofcarbon.org/resources
To preserve information from the page, we're publicly hosting select documents related to the social cost of greenhouse gases on our Cost of Carbon site. Wonks, we have you covered!
costofcarbon.org/resources
Our Christoph Graf joined Energy Central's Power Perspectives podcast to discuss #electricity prices and the forces pushing them up, including friction between a fast-moving #tech industry and the slower-moving #power sector. 💻💡
Check out the episode:
www.energycentral.com/podcasts/pos...
Check out the episode:
www.energycentral.com/podcasts/pos...
December 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Our Christoph Graf joined Energy Central's Power Perspectives podcast to discuss #electricity prices and the forces pushing them up, including friction between a fast-moving #tech industry and the slower-moving #power sector. 💻💡
Check out the episode:
www.energycentral.com/podcasts/pos...
Check out the episode:
www.energycentral.com/podcasts/pos...
In new public comments, we offer recommendations for how the Department of Energy can use its existing authorities to cost-effectively support efforts to bolster grid reliability. ⚡️💡
Read more:
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Read more:
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Comments to the Department of Energy on Projects That Can Support Electricity Demand Growth
In September 2025, the Department of Energy issued a request for information on large-scale generation, transmission, and grid infrastructure projects that can accelerate speed to power to support inc...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In new public comments, we offer recommendations for how the Department of Energy can use its existing authorities to cost-effectively support efforts to bolster grid reliability. ⚡️💡
Read more:
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Read more:
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Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) can be hundreds to thousands of times more damaging to the #climate than carbon dioxide.
EPA recently proposed rolling back or delaying restrictions on certain HFC uses, but the proposal contains legal flaws. We explain in new comments.
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EPA recently proposed rolling back or delaying restrictions on certain HFC uses, but the proposal contains legal flaws. We explain in new comments.
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Comments to the Environmental Protection Agency on the Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons
In October, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed changes to a 2023 regulation that limited the use of hydroflurocarbons in certain sectors. Hydrofluorocarbons are potent greenhouse gases used ...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) can be hundreds to thousands of times more damaging to the #climate than carbon dioxide.
EPA recently proposed rolling back or delaying restrictions on certain HFC uses, but the proposal contains legal flaws. We explain in new comments.
policyintegrity.org/projects/upd...
EPA recently proposed rolling back or delaying restrictions on certain HFC uses, but the proposal contains legal flaws. We explain in new comments.
policyintegrity.org/projects/upd...
Today, we launched a tracking tool estimating the lost benefits of 27 environmental and energy regulations that the administration has taken significant action to delay or repeal.
Check out the tool and stay tuned for updates in the future.
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Check out the tool and stay tuned for updates in the future.
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Tracking the Damages of Regulatory Rollbacks
This tracker lists the estimated effects—including prospective costs to consumers, public health, and the environment—of the repeals of environmental and energy regulations that the second Trump Admin...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today, we launched a tracking tool estimating the lost benefits of 27 environmental and energy regulations that the administration has taken significant action to delay or repeal.
Check out the tool and stay tuned for updates in the future.
policyintegrity.org/tracking-reg...
Check out the tool and stay tuned for updates in the future.
policyintegrity.org/tracking-reg...
Big news 🏛️ We've opened a new office in Washington, D.C. to bolster our ability to engage with developments on Capitol Hill, meet with federal policymakers, and collaborate more closely with D.C.-based organizations. Martha Roberts will lead the new office.
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Press Releases
The Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law uses economics and law to support smart policies for the environment, public health, and consumers.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Big news 🏛️ We've opened a new office in Washington, D.C. to bolster our ability to engage with developments on Capitol Hill, meet with federal policymakers, and collaborate more closely with D.C.-based organizations. Martha Roberts will lead the new office.
policyintegrity.org/news/press-r...
policyintegrity.org/news/press-r...
How should future presidential administrations respond to the current administration's abandonment of many norms of governing?
Our Richard Revesz examines the future of norms for the @democracyproject.bsky.social "100 Ideas in 100 Days" series.
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Our Richard Revesz examines the future of norms for the @democracyproject.bsky.social "100 Ideas in 100 Days" series.
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The Future of Norms
A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
How should future presidential administrations respond to the current administration's abandonment of many norms of governing?
Our Richard Revesz examines the future of norms for the @democracyproject.bsky.social "100 Ideas in 100 Days" series.
democracyproject.org/posts/the-fu...
Our Richard Revesz examines the future of norms for the @democracyproject.bsky.social "100 Ideas in 100 Days" series.
democracyproject.org/posts/the-fu...
EPA wants to get rid of a 15-year-old program that collects emissions data from heavy greenhouse gas polluters.
We break down why EPA's proposal to stop collecting these data is unreasonable in feedback submitted to the agency.
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We break down why EPA's proposal to stop collecting these data is unreasonable in feedback submitted to the agency.
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Comments on the Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
Since 2009, the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) has collected greenhouse gas emissions data across facilities in many sections of the economy, providing a critical resource to local governmen...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
EPA wants to get rid of a 15-year-old program that collects emissions data from heavy greenhouse gas polluters.
We break down why EPA's proposal to stop collecting these data is unreasonable in feedback submitted to the agency.
policyintegrity.org/projects/upd...
We break down why EPA's proposal to stop collecting these data is unreasonable in feedback submitted to the agency.
policyintegrity.org/projects/upd...
EPA has proposed delaying limits on wastewater pollution from coal power plants.
But the agency's own analysis doesn't back up the proposed delay. In new public comments, we identify key flaws in the proposal.
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But the agency's own analysis doesn't back up the proposed delay. In new public comments, we identify key flaws in the proposal.
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Comments to the Environmental Protection Agency on the Delay of Wastewater Regulations for Coal-Fired Power Plants
In October, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to extend compliance deadlines for wastewater discharge standards that apply to coal-fired power plants. Using its authority under the Cl...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
EPA has proposed delaying limits on wastewater pollution from coal power plants.
But the agency's own analysis doesn't back up the proposed delay. In new public comments, we identify key flaws in the proposal.
policyintegrity.org/projects/upd...
But the agency's own analysis doesn't back up the proposed delay. In new public comments, we identify key flaws in the proposal.
policyintegrity.org/projects/upd...
President Trump's #tariffs get a hearing in the #SupremeCourt today. 🚢 🏛️ If the Court rules for the President, a new playbook for bold climate action may open, says our Max Sarinksy in an op-ed on @thehill.com.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
President Trump's #tariffs get a hearing in the #SupremeCourt today. 🚢 🏛️ If the Court rules for the President, a new playbook for bold climate action may open, says our Max Sarinksy in an op-ed on @thehill.com.
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Our summer law clerk application is open ☀️ 🏛️ Policy Integrity is seeking 1L and 2L law students passionate about environmental law, energy law, environmental justice, administrative law, or regulatory policy to assist with our research and advocacy.
Apply now!
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Apply now!
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2026 Summer Law Clerks
The Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law is seeking 1L and 2L law students passionate about environmental law, energy law, environmental justice, and/or regulatory polic...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Our summer law clerk application is open ☀️ 🏛️ Policy Integrity is seeking 1L and 2L law students passionate about environmental law, energy law, environmental justice, administrative law, or regulatory policy to assist with our research and advocacy.
Apply now!
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Apply now!
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In November, the #SupremeCourt will hear arguments about the legality of President Trump’s global #tariffs. 💵 🚢 We explain the stakes of the case for the future of administrative law in an amicus brief filed with the court.
Read more in our brief:
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Read more in our brief:
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Amicus Brief filed in the Supreme Court on the Major Questions Doctrine and the President’s Tariffs
Our amicus brief to the Supreme Court, filed in litigation over the President’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose worldwide tariffs, urges the Court to clarify t...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
In November, the #SupremeCourt will hear arguments about the legality of President Trump’s global #tariffs. 💵 🚢 We explain the stakes of the case for the future of administrative law in an amicus brief filed with the court.
Read more in our brief:
policyintegrity.org/projects/upd...
Read more in our brief:
policyintegrity.org/projects/upd...
New research ✨ A cross-institutional team including our Elizabeth Stein simulated the #charging economics of six hypothetical medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fleets under different electricity pricing plans and rates. 🚛 ⚡
Check out the paper!
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Check out the paper!
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Impact of Electric Tariffs on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Charging Costs and Loads
This paper employs an economics-engineering model to simulate the impact of various electric tariff structures and rate levels on the charging economics of six hypothetical medium- and heavy-duty vehi...
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October 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
New research ✨ A cross-institutional team including our Elizabeth Stein simulated the #charging economics of six hypothetical medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fleets under different electricity pricing plans and rates. 🚛 ⚡
Check out the paper!
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Check out the paper!
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Hiring announcement ⏰ We're seeking applicants for a policy-oriented #economist or senior economist to work on issues including #energy, #transportation, #climate policy, natural resources management, and benefit-cost analysis.
Apply by November 14!
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Apply by November 14!
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Economist or Senior Economist
The Institute for Policy Integrity (Policy Integrity) is seeking applicants for an experienced, policy-oriented Ph.D. economist with at least 3 years of relevant work experience for the economist posi...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Hiring announcement ⏰ We're seeking applicants for a policy-oriented #economist or senior economist to work on issues including #energy, #transportation, #climate policy, natural resources management, and benefit-cost analysis.
Apply by November 14!
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Apply by November 14!
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We're hiring! 🖥️ ⚡ We're looking for a Research Associate or Policy Analyst to support projects related to #energy, #climate, and environmental policy.
Apply soon. We’ll start reviewing applications starting November 14th, 2025.
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Apply soon. We’ll start reviewing applications starting November 14th, 2025.
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Research Associate or Policy Analyst
The Institute for Policy Integrity (Policy Integrity) is seeking applicants for a Research Associate or Policy Analyst position to assist with projects related to energy, climate, and environmental po...
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October 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
We're hiring! 🖥️ ⚡ We're looking for a Research Associate or Policy Analyst to support projects related to #energy, #climate, and environmental policy.
Apply soon. We’ll start reviewing applications starting November 14th, 2025.
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Apply soon. We’ll start reviewing applications starting November 14th, 2025.
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New report 🧪 We review research on the damages of #PFAS, which are commonly used in industrial and consumer products.
One study finds that the cost of destroying a year’s worth of PFAS pollution exceeds annual global GDP!
Read the report:
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One study finds that the cost of destroying a year’s worth of PFAS pollution exceeds annual global GDP!
Read the report:
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Evaluating the Full Cost of PFAS
Quantifying the health and economic harms of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is essential to evaluating the full costs of continued PFAS use and pollution. PFAS are a large class of synthet...
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October 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
New report 🧪 We review research on the damages of #PFAS, which are commonly used in industrial and consumer products.
One study finds that the cost of destroying a year’s worth of PFAS pollution exceeds annual global GDP!
Read the report:
policyintegrity.org/publications...
One study finds that the cost of destroying a year’s worth of PFAS pollution exceeds annual global GDP!
Read the report:
policyintegrity.org/publications...
After the #SupremeCourt ruling in Loper Bright, how proponents of sensible regulation respond will help determine the fate of the current administration's anti-regulatory project, say Richard Revesz and Max Sarinsky in the Yale Journal of Regulation.
www.yalejreg.com/nc/the-anti-...
www.yalejreg.com/nc/the-anti-...
The Anti-Regulatory Movement’s Loper Bright Paradox, by Richard L. Revesz & Max Sarinsky - Yale Journal on Regulation
This post is part of Notice & Comment’s symposium on the Senate Post-Chevron Working Group Report. For other posts in the series, click here. How should one think about Loper Bright? On its face, Lope...
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October 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
After the #SupremeCourt ruling in Loper Bright, how proponents of sensible regulation respond will help determine the fate of the current administration's anti-regulatory project, say Richard Revesz and Max Sarinsky in the Yale Journal of Regulation.
www.yalejreg.com/nc/the-anti-...
www.yalejreg.com/nc/the-anti-...
We're hiring! 🏛️ 📝Policy Integrity is hiring an attorney or senior attorney with a primary focus on energy law and the efficient decarbonization of the energy system.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting November 7. Apply now!
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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting November 7. Apply now!
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Attorney or Senior Attorney (Energy)
The Institute for Policy Integrity (Policy Integrity) seeks applicants for an attorney or a senior attorney position with a primary focus on energy law. This position may be based in our New York City...
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October 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We're hiring! 🏛️ 📝Policy Integrity is hiring an attorney or senior attorney with a primary focus on energy law and the efficient decarbonization of the energy system.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting November 7. Apply now!
policyintegrity.org/about/jobs/a...
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting November 7. Apply now!
policyintegrity.org/about/jobs/a...
A week ago, leaders in industry, law, and academia joined our #ClimateWeekNYC conference to discuss clean #energy in a time of shifting federal policy. 💡
ICYMI, you can catch up on the day's conversations.
Stay tuned for future events!
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ICYMI, you can catch up on the day's conversations.
Stay tuned for future events!
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Clean Energy in a Time of Shifting Federal Policy - YouTube
The energy sector is operating in very different conditions than a year ago. Federal deregulatory actions, changes to the Inflation Reduction Act, and other ...
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October 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A week ago, leaders in industry, law, and academia joined our #ClimateWeekNYC conference to discuss clean #energy in a time of shifting federal policy. 💡
ICYMI, you can catch up on the day's conversations.
Stay tuned for future events!
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
ICYMI, you can catch up on the day's conversations.
Stay tuned for future events!
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Today, we welcome Al McGartland to the Institute for Policy Integrity as our new Economic Policy Director.
McGartland served as the Director of the National Center for Environmental Economics at EPA until retiring from the agency this fall.
Welcome, Al! 🎉
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McGartland served as the Director of the National Center for Environmental Economics at EPA until retiring from the agency this fall.
Welcome, Al! 🎉
policyintegrity.org/news/press-r...
Press Releases
The Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law uses economics and law to support smart policies for the environment, public health, and consumers.
policyintegrity.org
September 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Today, we welcome Al McGartland to the Institute for Policy Integrity as our new Economic Policy Director.
McGartland served as the Director of the National Center for Environmental Economics at EPA until retiring from the agency this fall.
Welcome, Al! 🎉
policyintegrity.org/news/press-r...
McGartland served as the Director of the National Center for Environmental Economics at EPA until retiring from the agency this fall.
Welcome, Al! 🎉
policyintegrity.org/news/press-r...
We're hiring! 🚨 Policy Integrity is seeking applicants for one or two full-time two-year postdoctoral research fellowships in economics. This position is based in NYC.
Applications are due November 14th. Apply now!
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Applications are due November 14th. Apply now!
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Economic Fellow
The Institute for Policy Integrity is seeking applicants for one or two full-time two-year postdoctoral research fellowships in economics, starting in September 2026. Ideal candidates should have a pr...
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September 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
We're hiring! 🚨 Policy Integrity is seeking applicants for one or two full-time two-year postdoctoral research fellowships in economics. This position is based in NYC.
Applications are due November 14th. Apply now!
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Applications are due November 14th. Apply now!
policyintegrity.org/about/jobs/e...
New op-ed ✒️ 📨 The Department of Energy's use of emergency powers to keep power plants running past planned retirement dates interferes with practices essential for long-term grid reliability, writes @jenn-danis.bsky.social. 💡
Read more in Utility Dive:
www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-eme...
Read more in Utility Dive:
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DOE’s emergency orders create a moral hazard
The U.S. Department of Energy’s use of Federal Power Act authority to keep retiring fossil fuel plants online could trigger a vicious cycle that ultimately jeopardizes grid reliability.
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September 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
New op-ed ✒️ 📨 The Department of Energy's use of emergency powers to keep power plants running past planned retirement dates interferes with practices essential for long-term grid reliability, writes @jenn-danis.bsky.social. 💡
Read more in Utility Dive:
www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-eme...
Read more in Utility Dive:
www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-eme...
#ClimateWeekNYC is around the corner 🏙️🌎⚡ Join Policy Integrity on September 25 to hear from experts about how the energy industry is responding to federal deregulatory actions, changes to the Inflation Reduction Act, and other policy shifts.
Register now:
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Register now:
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CONFERENCE: Clean Energy in a Time of Shifting Federal Policy
The energy sector is operating in very different conditions than a year ago. Federal deregulatory actions, changes to the Inflation Reduction Act, and other policy shifts have created uncertainty for ...
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September 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
#ClimateWeekNYC is around the corner 🏙️🌎⚡ Join Policy Integrity on September 25 to hear from experts about how the energy industry is responding to federal deregulatory actions, changes to the Inflation Reduction Act, and other policy shifts.
Register now:
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Register now:
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