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30 Jun 2011, 6:00 am
Three White House offices earlier this month issued a set of joint principles intended to guide government agencies tasked with developing regulatory policies for nanotechnology. [read post]
23 May 2013, 11:00 pm
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule creating more stringent car emissions standards and reducing sulfur concentration in gasoline starting in 2014.The Supreme Court of the United States gave deference to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) interpretation of its statutory authority.Congress considered a bill directing the U.S. [read post]
26 Jun 2013, 9:30 pm
In recent years, a number of states have raised speed limits on highways. [read post]
29 Feb 2012, 9:30 pm
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will enter “a new phase of conservatorship” to minimize their role in the housing finance market, according to a strategic report sent to Congress by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). [read post]
3 Feb 2013, 9:30 pm
With the recent announcement that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson is stepping down, debate over her successor will invariably lead to renewed conversations over the role of government in protecting the nation’s environment. [read post]
14 Feb 2011, 7:06 am
On January 4, 2011, Congress amended the Clean Water Act (CWA) in an attempt to improve water quality in American cities. [read post]
7 Jul 2011, 6:00 am
The Senate Committee for Homeland Security and Government Affairs convened a lively hearing last week on the effectiveness of the U.S. system of regulation. [read post]
19 Jul 2011, 6:00 am
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a progress report on June 27, 2011 detailing efforts to implement its Open Government Plan published last year. [read post]
13 Feb 2012, 9:02 pm
Homeowners may find it more difficult to obtain loans from their local governments for energy saving home improvements under a proposed rule issued by the federal agency responsible for managing government-sponsored lending institutions, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. [read post]
9 Apr 2012, 9:30 pm
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week proposed the first Clean Air Act standard governing carbon emissions for new power plants. [read post]
14 Mar 2013, 9:30 pm
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) defended policy change allowing small knives on planes.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sent a proposed regulation to the Federal Register to bring student loan services under their supervision.The Obama Administration called on China to regulate commercial cyber espionage.A New York court blocked the implementation of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on large sugary drinks.The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused the state of… [read post]
16 Jun 2013, 9:30 pm
When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin in 1991, its decision was based on pre-market controlled clinical studies that analyzed a total of 2,423 patients. [read post]
18 Aug 2013, 9:30 pm
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has raised the stakes for financial regulation by requiring more than twenty federal agencies to promulgate nearly 400 new rules and regulations. [read post]
23 Aug 2013, 12:25 am
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28 Jan 2010, 9:01 pm
Last week, the White House announced the online availability of extensive government datasets through Data.gov, an initiative that is part of the Obama Administration’s new Open Government Directive. [read post]
22 Nov 2010, 8:47 pm
On November 18, 2010, the Wharton Risk Management Center, in collaboration with the Penn Program on Regulation, hosted a workshop on the Roles for Third Parties in Improving Implementation of EPA’s and OSHA’s Regulations on the Management of Low-Probability, High-Consequence Process Safety Risks. [read post]
20 Sep 2013, 12:30 am
Larry Summers withdrew his name from consideration to be a Federal Reserve (Fed) chair.Representatives introduced a bill that would give the U.S. [read post]
31 Mar 2013, 9:30 pm
The post-9/11 anthrax attacks prompted the U.S. government to spend $5.6 billion for research on medical countermeasures (MCMs) against bioterrorism in a program known as Project BioShield. [read post]
4 Aug 2011, 12:00 am
In a series of cases decided this past term, the Supreme Court clarified provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which requires federal agencies to disclose information to the public upon request. [read post]
10 Oct 2011, 12:00 am
There are few empirical studies of the monetary value of protection against non-fatal illness. [read post]
