Commerce's Bid To Reform EPA Rules May Hinge On Second Trump Term

October 13, 2017
The success of the Department of Commerce's recent report urging reform of EPA Clean Air Act rules such as new source review (NSR) and ambient air standards in order to reduce regulatory burdens might hinge on whether President Donald Trump wins a second term, sources say, given that the effort will take several years to implement. Many of the proposals -- such as reviving calls for NSR reform that have run afoul of federal appellate court rulings, or modifying the...


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