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Week in Review

Week in Review

FTC chair calls for improved internet privacy, President Obama renews bank charter, DOMA declared unconstitutional, and more.

EPA and Commerce Department Announce Environmental Technologies Export Initiative

EPA and Commerce Department Announce Environmental Technologies Export Initiative

Web-based tool will aim to help environmental firms export technologies and services.

Valuing the Rear-view Camera Rule

Valuing the Rear-view Camera Rule

NHTSA’s analysis cannot support its conclusion that the benefits justify the costs.

EPA Releases Draft Guidelines on Fracking Permits

EPA Releases Draft Guidelines on Fracking Permits

New guidance aims to clarify federal policy on fracking using diesel fluids.

A New Measure of the Quality of Regulatory Analysis

A New Measure of the Quality of Regulatory Analysis

Our Report Card project scores the use of regulatory analysis in agency rulemakings.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Senate votes to reauthorize FDA user fees, JP Morgan hires former SEC exec, and the White House unveils digital strategy, and more.

Justice Department Announces Rules to Stop Prison Rape

Justice Department Announces Rules to Stop Prison Rape

Rules aim to eliminate sexual assault through a comprehensive regulatory scheme.

Time to Discard the Precautionary Principle at the CPSC

Time to Discard the Precautionary Principle at the CPSC

Upcoming phthalate regulations give CPSC an opportunity to reexamine its risk exposure policies.

The Final Days of the Office of Thrift Supervision

The Final Days of the Office of Thrift Supervision

OTS may not deserve some criticism from its performance during the financial crisis.

Senate Hears Testimony on a Potential Helium Crisis

Senate Hears Testimony on a Potential Helium Crisis

Witnesses urge Congress to act or face a helium shortage.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Justice Department investigates JPMorgan, Oxfam sues the SEC, a new study shows that ethanol damages engines, and more.

Increasing Enforcement to Reduce Pollution

Increasing Enforcement to Reduce Pollution

Research finds decreased pollution after agencies take enforcement actions.