EPA's Expanded Regulatory Review Plan Fails To Quell Industry, GOP Push

摘要

EPA has expanded its plan to review a number of key rules to limit unnecessary regulatory burdens, as required by President Obama earlier this year, but industry groups and Republican lawmakers say the agency is developing new rules that would offset any economic gains, making the case for legislation to require more stringent economic reviews. Environmentalists and regulatory proponents are also criticizing the administration, arguing that officials gained little from their effort because they agreed with the industry and GOP premise that regulations hurt job creation, but say the administration efforts have still not satisfied the industry demands. "They are trying to send a message that they're being responsive to the concerns raised by the Chamber of Commerce and big business," says a source with Public Citizen, which supports stronger rules and is a member of the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards. But the source says the administration's message is "doing little or nothing to appease business," but still "ratifies the narrative ... that health, safety, environmental, finance and other public protections are impeding job growth."