Laws & Regulations

Midnight Regs: Many Environmental Items on Final Bush Agenda (Part 1)

As the Bush administration closes out its terms in office, a number of rules, policies, orders, and other actions related to the environment are expected by Jan. 19, 2009.

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Is EPA's Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Program Working?

EPA and states may be cutting companies slack if they "audit" their own violations. Here's a database that will help you audit whether local polluters are abusing the program.

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Shield Law Stalled in Senate by GOP Drilling Drive

GOP Senators blocked a bill to shield journalists trying to protect confidential sources before heading home for August recess.

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TOOLBOX: Reginfo.gov Offers Beat Reporters a Powerful Mischief Detector

Reginfo.gov helps reporters track regulatory mischief — and deregulatory mischief too — government-wide.

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Labor Dept. Uses OMB To Aid Secret OSHA Midnight Deregulation

The Bush White House is rushing through — secretly — a midnight regulation that would hobble the next administration's efforts to regulate workplace environmental risks.

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