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A few more Executive Orders of note by the new administration that affect the regulatory front, particularly in environmental areas:
"Regulatory Freeze Pending Review": https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/regulatory-freeze-pending-review/
Pretty standard for new administrations. Anything significant that has been done by the previous administration but not yet implemented is on hold until the new one can look at it.
Pretty standard for new administrations. Anything significant that has been done by the previous administration but not yet implemented is on hold until the new one can look at it.
"Executive Order on Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation"
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-revocation-of-certain-executive-orders-concerning-federal-regulation/
This one revoked many of the previous administration's procedural changes, especially the nearly unworkable requirement to revoke two regs for every new one.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-revocation-of-certain-executive-orders-concerning-federal-regulation/
This one revoked many of the previous administration's procedural changes, especially the nearly unworkable requirement to revoke two regs for every new one.
Some stuff in there about Federal advisory committees as well. And transparency.
Ok, next is "Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis".
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-protecting-public-health-and-environment-and-restoring-science-to-tackle-climate-crisis/
Self-explanatory, let's move on.
Ok, next is "Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis".
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-protecting-public-health-and-environment-and-restoring-science-to-tackle-climate-crisis/
Self-explanatory, let's move on.
"Modernizing Regulatory Review"
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/modernizing-regulatory-review/
Big one for me and other federal economists. Restores proper cost benefit analysis among other things. The previous administration tried to count costs only, in defiance of all economic principles. So that's gone.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/modernizing-regulatory-review/
Big one for me and other federal economists. Restores proper cost benefit analysis among other things. The previous administration tried to count costs only, in defiance of all economic principles. So that's gone.
I'm sure there will be more soon. That's a good start.
