The DOL delayed the silica rule, the OCC proposed guidelines on minimum risk standards for certain banks, and more…
- The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) again postponed the silica rule to protect workers, The Hill reported.
- The U.S. Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued proposed guidelines on minimum risk standards for banks with assets of $50 billion or more.
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously to approve tests to replace existing landline networks, according to Reuters.
- In the wake of the North Dakota oil spill, senators pushed the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for stringent rules on oil-by-rail shipments, reported The Hill.
- The White House announced “big block of cheese day,” a public outreach effort using social media.
- A special interest group called for the resignation of the chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) after she reportedly criticized President Barack Obama’s statements on marijuana, reports The Huffington Post.
- An Assistant Professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania called for larger called for a larger federal role in insurance regulation.
- Insurance firms campaigned against stricter regulation due to the financial crisis, according to The Wall Street Journal.
- New York and California announced that they are putting Bitcoin state regulations on paper, Bloomberg News reports.
- Arizona proposed a bill to invalidate regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), reports The National Journal.
- Chicago introduced electronic cigarette regulation and banned indoor e-cigarette use, according to The Chicago Tribune.
- A study found that DDT and its byproduct DDE may cause a greater risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, reported Bloomberg News.
