Following Through On White House Memo, EPA 'Freezes' 30 Recent Rules

January 24, 2017
EPA has delayed implementation of 30 rules issued in the Obama administration's final months in order to give the Trump administration time to review and possibly withdraw them, including its Risk Management Program (RMP) facility safety rule, the 2017 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) targets and the addition of vapor intrusion to Superfund site scoring. The agency released on Jan. 24 a notice set for publication in the Jan. 26 Federal Register formally delaying implementation of all rules that have...


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