OMB Appears To Bypass 2-1 Order Offsets For Delayed Rules Facing Suits

June 21, 2017
EPA's recent issuance of a delayed Obama-era rule regulating discharges of dental amalgam suggests the administration may be sidestepping President Donald Trump's executive order requirement that agencies repeal two rules for every new measure issued in cases where rules' delays are subject to legal challenge, sources say. But it is not clear how big the universe of such rules may be as it could apply only to mandatory rules that were developed and finalized by the Obama administration and are...


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