Critics Question Trump’s Deregulatory EO, But Backers Tout ‘Fairness’

May 28, 2020
Critics of President Donald Trump’s latest deregulatory executive order (EO) are questioning whether it will drive significant new EPA rollbacks without encountering major legal problems, though supporters are highlighting another aspect that imposes a series of principles designed to ensure “fairness” in enforcement actions. Trump’s EO 13924, signed May 19 , which urges EPA and other agency heads to scale back existing rules, make permanent temporary waivers and take other steps to boost the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. It...


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