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EPA Adopts Stricter Standards to Clean Up Auto Exhaust

EPA Adopts Stricter Standards to Clean Up Auto Exhaust

EPA finalized new rules on sulfur in gasoline and tailpipe emissions as part of clean car program.

ConEd Invests $1 Billion in Infrastructure Resilient to Climate Change

ConEd Invests $1 Billion in Infrastructure Resilient to Climate Change

For the first time, NY utility commission orders climate adaptation measures.

House Subcommittee Considers Scrubbing Away “Burdensome” Regulations

House Subcommittee Considers Scrubbing Away “Burdensome” Regulations

New bill would empower an independent commission to force agencies to eliminate or amend rules.

Unmasking Patent Trolls

Unmasking Patent Trolls

Patent and Trademark Office proposes rule that would seek to increase transparency in patent ownership.

Could Financial Services Save the Postal Service?

Could Financial Services Save the Postal Service?

Controversial new report argues that postal banking could help the underserved while boosting revenues.

Penn Seminar Explores New Responses to Flood Risks

Penn Seminar Explores New Responses to Flood Risks

Experts ask if super-storms require new approaches to risk regulation, insurance, and disaster management.

No Country for Large Profits: G20 Endorses Plan to Update Tax Rules

No Country for Large Profits: G20 Endorses Plan to Update Tax Rules

OECD plan lays out new rules for addressing corporate tax avoidance.

Regulatory News: Year in Review

Regulatory News: Year in Review

RegBlog celebrates the end of 2013 by featuring our top news posts from the past year.

WADA Extends the First Doping Offense Ban to 4 Years

WADA Extends the First Doping Offense Ban to 4 Years

The World Anti-Doping Agency ratified the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code.

FDA to Require Medical Device ID Numbers

FDA to Require Medical Device ID Numbers

New agency rule designed to help identify faulty medical devices.

White House Report Outlines New Transparency Efforts

White House Report Outlines New Transparency Efforts

Report reveals administration plans to create a web portal for Freedom of Information Act requests.

Debt Collection Industry Faces Looming Regulatory Change

Debt Collection Industry Faces Looming Regulatory Change

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seek to assert rulemaking powers to oversee debt collectors.