EPA sends industrial safety reg freeze for White House review

摘要

U.S. EPA'S planned long-term freeze on implementation of new industrial safety regulations is under review by the White House Office of Management and Budget. The agency's accidental release prevention rule had originally been scheduled to take effect in March. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt first stayed implementation until June 19, then proposed another hold lasting until February 2019 while the agency considers administrative petitions for reconsideration (Greenwire, March 31).