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Stay on top of the latest developments with REG•WATCH, OMB Watch's regulatory policy weblog.

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News and updates on the implementation of President Bush's recent changes to the regulatory process and Congress's attempts to mitigate their impact.

Bush Regulatory Gatekeepers on House Chopping Block

A House panel voted last week to tie the hands of agency regulatory policy officers (RPOs). The move comes in response to continued concern about President Bush's 2007 executive order that expanded the powers of RPOs. The provision, included in a federal appropriations bill, reads, "None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used" for Bush's changes related to RPOs.

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Latest Headlines

Toxic Assessment Delays Block New Standards

Congress, FDA Explore BPA Dangers

Ozone Standard Challenged in Multiple Court Actions

Roof Crush Standard Flawed, Preempts State Efforts

White House Involved in EPA's California Waiver Decision

For Bush-Era Regulations, the Clock Is Ticking

Krill Protection Rule Clears White House

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Latest Reports & Analyses

OMB Interferes in IRIS Assessments of Toxic Chemicals
(May 2008)

Polluted Logic: How EPA's ozone standard illustrates the flaws of cost-benefit analysis
(Dec. 2007)

Sunset Commission Legislation in the 110th Congress (Dec. 2007)

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