Georgetown Public Policy Review
Policy Shaping Our Future
The recent US-China plan pledging to reduce carbon emissions marks a significant international commitment to address global climate change. The Georgetown Public Policy Review spoke with Administrator Gina McCarthy on the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to tackle climate change at home.
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 […]