Benevento Says COVID-19 May Have 'Momentarily' Slowed EPA Agenda

摘要

EPA's Acting Deputy Administrator Douglas Benevento is conceding that the novel coronavirus pandemic may have "momentarily" slowed the agency's momentum in advancing its deregulatory agenda but that officials are still working hard to complete remaining priorities. "I think we've had great success over the past three-plus years in implementing an agenda that provides regulatory certainty and modernizes the regulatory framework," Benevento told the American Bar Association's (ABA) 49th Spring Conference webinar series April 23, responding to a question on the administration's focus and progress on regulatory reforms.