Critics Question Trump's Deregulatory EO, But Backers Tout 'Fairness'

摘要

Critics of President Donald Trump's latest deregulatory executive order (EO) are questioning whether it will drive significant new EPA rollbacks without encountering major legal problems, though supporters are highlighting another aspect that imposes a series of principles designed to ensure "fairness" in enforcement actions. Trump's EO 13924, signed May 19, which urges EPA and other agency heads to scale back existing rules, make permanent temporary waivers and take other steps to boost the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. It also directs agencies to revise their enforcement procedures to align with nine new "principles of fairness in administrative enforcement," with one conservative legal group arguing this step will help prevent alleged abuses by EPA and other agencies.