Environmental & Regulatory Policy Expert

Kathleen Hartnett White

1 article 2011

Kathleen Hartnett White is a conservative policy expert and former chair of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, known for her work on regulatory reform and environmental policy. She contributed to The Weekly Standard with writing on the expansion of federal regulatory power. She was nominated by President Trump in 2017 to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality, though the nomination was later withdrawn.

Taming the 4th Branch of Government

September 8, 2011 · Regulation, Environment, Blog

President Obama recently quashed a proposed new EPA ozone standard. Al Gore went so far as to express his disappointment in Obama publicly yesterday, accusing the president of "not "relying on science." But Perhaps Al Gore should learn to rely more on economics -- the proposed ozone standard would…