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Wetlands Regulation: A Failed Experiment

Jan 13, 12 5:00 PM

By Elizabeth Robinson

While I was home in Greenville, South Carolina, for winter break, I read in the local paper that a huge percentage of the wetlands in my state are completely unprotected by environmental regulations. Through a combination of policy loopholes and local noncompliance, isolated wetlands—those not connected to a major waterway—can be destroyed by developers without permits or environmental assessments. This includes the South’s most mysterious soggy ecosystems: the Carolina Bays.

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Summer Reruns: More Debate Over EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System

Oct 20, 11 7:27 PM

By Kate Rosenberg

This summer featured the latest installment of the ongoing EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) reform saga. EPA’s IRIS program produces chemical assessments that evaluate the health effects of chemicals in the environment and commerce, specifically determining the level at which a given chemical presents a potential public health risk. These assessments serve as the underpinnings of EPA’s regulations, so it should come as no surprise that the release of an assessment (or draft assessment) is often accompanied by a tide of opposition from interested parties who stand to be impacted by potential regulation.

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