Regulations
White House Presses Agencies to Soften Rules for Pursuing Regulatory Violators
“The government should bear the burden of proving an alleged violation of law; the subject of enforcement should not bear the burden of proving compliance,” memo says.
FDA Is Departing from Long-Standing Procedures to Deal with Public Health Crises, and This May Foreshadow Problems for COVID-19 Vaccines
The rushed emergency approval for a treatment that might help COVID-19 patients has raised questions: Is the FDA abandoning its own guidelines?
Many U.S. Workplaces Required to Report Injuries Flouted New Labor Department Rule
A federal magistrate judge’s ruling has freed OSHA records from large employers across the country. Access to this data will help the public identify America’s most dangerous companies
Coronavirus Roundup: Trump Lauds Pandemic Deregulation; Moderate Democrats Ask for More Oversight in Next Relief Package
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation to Rid ‘Burdensome’ Regulations
The bill aligns with the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda.
The 3 Weeks That Changed Everything
Imagine if the National Transportation Safety Board investigated America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Regulatory State Is Failing Us
Tyler Cowen suggests how to address some of the biggest obstacles to fighting COVID-19.
Watchdogs Criticize Trump Administration's Deregulation Efforts During Pandemic
Meanwhile, the administration says the red tape rollback is central to boosting coronavirus testing and economic revival.
Millions of Essential Workers Are Being Left Out of COVID-19 Workplace Safety Protections, Thanks to OSHA
Even as the federal worker-safety agency has been inundated with complaints, it has rolled back safety standards and virtually eliminated non-health care workplaces from government protection.
OMB Isn’t Requiring Agencies to Extend Public Comment Periods for Rulemaking During Coronavirus
OMB says the agencies have the discretion to make their own decisions.
Citing Coronavirus Pandemic, Trump Administration Stops Enforcing Environmental Laws
A Texas environmental protection group said it is "reckless" for the Environmental Protection Agency to waive enforcement of many protections. The federal agency said companies could have trouble complying due to the new coronavirus.
EPA Science Panel Plows Ahead with Toxic Chemical’s Review, Despite Coronavirus Crisis
Under White House pressure, the EPA ordered the expert review panel to ignore the conclusions of its own scientists that the widely used solvent causes fetal heart defects.
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