Tag: Regulations

The House panel was created as a bulwark against what has been seen as executive overreach by President Obama. (Drew Angerer/Bloomberg)

Energy and Environment

House task force wants to reduce the impact of federal regulations

Kyle Feldscher · March 1, 2016 10:56 pm

Washington Secrets

FEC decision would end witch hunt of Drudge

Paul Bedard · February 29, 2016 1:48 pm

Industry group CEO compares complying with EPA regulations to the "Star Trek" chessboard. (Screen shot)

Energy and Environment

When it comes to EPA, what would Captain Kirk do?

John Siciliano · February 29, 2016 5:01 am

Now that hoverboards have finally arrived, they're not exactly what we expected. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)

Can federal regulators ground hoverboards?

Joe Colangelo · February 26, 2016 5:01 am

The BRICK Act was approved, 29-22, along strict party lines. The bill would roll back EPA's deadlines under new pollution rules for the brick and kiln industry, until a court has had time to rule on whether the regulations are lawful. (AP File Photo/Phil Long)

Energy and Environment

House energy panel passes bills targeting EPA rules

John Siciliano · February 25, 2016 5:46 pm

"Instead of expanding the scope of an 80-year-old law beyond recognition, we should trust the good judgment and common sense of the American people to decide what works and what doesnt." (AP File Photo/Susan Walsh)

Bringing freedom back to the Internet

Mike Lee · February 25, 2016 5:03 am

"This act takes the reasonable and common-sense step of extending the deadline for EPA's recent Brick MACT standard until after judicial review," said Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky. (AP File Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Energy and Environment

House to vote on 16 energy bills

John Siciliano · February 25, 2016 5:01 am

All 10 Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee sent a letter Monday to Richard Shelby urging him to take action on nominated financial regulators. (AP Photo)

Dems beg GOP banking chief to move Obama nominees

Joseph Lawler · February 22, 2016 6:41 pm

Energy and Environment

Nuclear commission the latest agency to see a Republican regulator flee

John Siciliano · February 17, 2016 6:40 pm

If we begin to act now, we can return to the ideals our founding presidents believed in. (AP Photo/James Nord)

The country our founding presidents envisioned

Mike Rounds · February 15, 2016 5:03 am

The House approved a bill Friday modifying new menu labeling requirements under Obamacare. (AP Photo/Ed Ou)

House passes changes to calorie labeling on menus

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 12, 2016 5:52 pm

House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop, R-Utah, laid intoÂ Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthyÂ regarding the Aug. 5 Gold King Mine spill, accusing her agency of violating the Endangered Species Act and other laws, which carry criminal and civil penalties.Â (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Energy and Environment

Lawmakers demand ‘regulatory humility’ from EPA

Kyle Feldscher · February 11, 2016 7:17 pm