Lack Of Major EPA Policies Signals Caution As Biden Nears 100-Day Mark

On the eve of President Joe Biden’s 100th day in office, a former top Department of Justice (DOJ) official says the fact EPA has not yet issued any major new rules signals that the administration is taking a cautious and deliberative approach to rulemaking by crafting legally defensible policies. Thomas Lorenzen, a partner with the law firm Crowell Morning who worked in DOJ’s environment division for more than 16 years, told an April 27 American Bar Association event that EPA...