DOE Keeps Its Electricity Transmission Siting Authority
DOE decides not to give FERC transmission line siting power under the Federal Power Act.
House Committee Holds Hearing on the Regulatory Accountability Act
Witnesses testify on merits of imposing statutory cost-benefit requirements on rulemaking.
An Executive Order to Stop Future WikiLeaks
President Obama issued an executive order to safeguard confidential information transferred on government networks.
Bipartisan Bill Would Add Procedural Hurdles to Agency Rulemaking
Bill places special emphasis on rules with a high impact on the economy.
Bipartisan Bill Would Relax FDA Conflict-of-Interest Policies
Legislation seeks to speed FDA review of medical products.
House Gives EPA 15 More Months to Promulgate New Boiler Rules
Congress weighs economic, health considerations in regulation of air pollution from industrial boilers.
Google Draws Attention of Senate Subcommittee
Internet executives and antitrust experts discuss the need to regulate Google.
FDA and NABP Mobilize to Confront the Online Sale of Illegal Drugs
Governmental and nongovernmental action taken to discourage illegal pharmaceutical sales over the Internet.
Republican Presidential Candidates Blame Economic Woes on “Obamacare” and Dodd-Frank Act
Candidates repeat their claims that regulation is preventing job creation.
FAA Grants Approval to Proposed Airline Slot Swap at Northeast Airports
Transaction will reshape airline makeup at LaGuardia, Reagan National airports.
FDA Announces “Network of Experts” Pilot Program
“Network of Experts” intended to give FDA quicker information on emerging medical devices.
Inspector General Criticizes EPA’s Procedural Steps in Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
OIG criticizes aspects of the peer review process used by EPA to develop an internal report on climate change pollutants.