EPA’s Proposed Rule Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science
In this proposal, EPA aims to strengthen the transparency of the science it considers “pivotal” to its significant regulatory actions.
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Better Data Collection Would Improve Analysis of NEPA Regulations
Better data collection and reporting are key to analyzing how NEPA implementation has evolved and investigating whether the Act is achieving its goals.
The Trump Administration’s regulatory budget constraint may help improve agency benefit-cost analyses.
Embracing Ossification: Trump and the Shifting Politics of Procedural Controls
Deregulatory efforts by the Trump Administration have shown that procedures have similar effects on both attempts to deregulate and regulate.
OMB's 2017 Draft Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations
Pursuant to the Regulatory Right-to-Know Act, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) submits to Congress each year an accounting statement and associated report
A Brief History of Regulation and Deregulation
Ever since Congress created the first federal regulatory body more than 130 years ago, people have debated the proper role for what has been called the “fourth branch” of government. This essay provides a brief history of regulation and deregulation, reviewing the key milestones that have shaped regulatory practices in the United States from the mid-1900s to the presidency of Donald J. Trump.
Organizing Agencies to Promulgate Rules
Rulemaking process can use hierarchical, team-based, or outside advisor models