Episode

Climate Regulation Rollbacks and the Rise of Nuisance Lawsuits

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This Week in Business
Published
Apr 29, 2026
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Summary

Sarah Light, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, examines how efforts to repeal the EPA’s endangerment finding under the Clean Air Act could limit federal regulatory authority while opening the door to expanded state-level nuisance lawsuits against power plants and fossil fuel companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.