Trump administration to roll back many EPA regulations, revisit contested water rule • Tennessee Lookout
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to rescind more than 30 regulations, including those aimed at reducing carbon emissions and controlling pollution, and seeking to redefine federal government-enforceable water and wetlands, administrator Lee Zeldin said Wednesday. The agency will take 31 steps to cover many issues equivalent to “the biggest deregulation announcement in US […]
Bill pushing ‘sound science’ would impact future regulations on ‘forever chemicals’ • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee lawmakers are looking for measures to transfer recycling costs from local governments to producers. (Photo: Getty Images) The bill, presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has state agencies attempted to create new regulations on chemicals in drinking water and block the handling of dangerous waste in Tennessee. Sen. Shane Reeves, Rutherford County Republican, […]
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Introduces Bill To Slash Agricultural Transport Regulations
Republican Virginia Rep. John McGuire introduced his first legislation in Congress on Friday. This introduced measures aimed at reducing transportation costs for Virginia’s agricultural and logging industries by allowing heavy loads on interstates. “Agriculture and forestry transport efficiency methodsShared with the Daily Call News Foundation, it will increase the maximum allowable weight for trucks carrying […]
‘Very Scary’: How leftist regulations could kneecap California’s rebuilding process following massive infernos
After helping major insurance companies flee the state, red tape from California’s liberal insurance regulator is poised to hinder Los Angeles-area communities from rebuilding after devastating wildfires. In the Los Angeles wildfires, burnt out As of Monday, 40,000 acres of land had been covered and more than 10,000 buildings had been destroyed. force More than […]
Federal Court Terminates FCC’s Net-Neutrality Regulations
A federal appeals court on Thursday halted the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) years-long attempt to impose stricter regulations on the Internet. Net neutrality regulations require Internet service providers to provide access to all websites and content providers at uniform rates and speeds, regardless of size or nature of content. The Sixth Circuit said the FCC […]
$2.1 Trillion ‘Hidden Tax’: Cost Of Federal Regulations Hit Record High In 2023, Report Says
Federal regulations will add a record $2.1 trillion in costs to the average American by 2023, according to a study released Tuesday by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). This huge figure takes into account the impact of federal regulations and compliance costs, amounting to a “hidden tax” of $15,788 per U.S. household, according to CEI's […]
Biden Proposes Increasing Budget Of Agency Pushing Gun Regulations By 30%
President Joe Biden's proposed budget includes a 30% increase in funding for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Under Biden's proposed 2025 budget, the agency would receive $2 billion, a 30% increase from 2021. according to To the White House. The agency continues to push for new firearms regulations, including a “zero […]
Short Term Rentals And ATV Regulations KO,d
Written by Tommy Acosta — SEDONA, Ariz. — The recent defeat of 11 legislators' efforts to regulate short-term rentals proves you can't undermine the concept that “a man's house is his castle.” doing. Simply put, it is unconstitutional for state, federal, or local governments to tell homeowners what they can and cannot do with their […]
SEN. JOHN THUNE: What Exactly Are Democrats Trying To Solve With New Internet Regulations?
At the most basic level, lawmakers from both major political parties support the concept of net neutrality. The free and open Internet is not only essential to the modern economy and marketplace of ideas, but is also increasingly used for educational and health purposes. There is bipartisan support for the idea that Internet service providers […]
STEPHEN MOORE: New Bank Regulations Will Hurt Small Businesses And Middle-Class Borrowers The Most
The spate of bank failures last spring clearly spooked federal regulators at the FDIC, the Federal Reserve, and bank depositors. Bad decision-making by Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank led regulators to take emergency life-saving measures against the banks. Memories of the 2008 financial crisis. But as the saying goes, crises are […]
