Tag: federal register

Federal Rules, Regulations Surged 45 Percent Under Biden in 2021: Competitive Enterprise Institute

A book of federal rules and regulations was expanded by 45 percent in 2021, according to a new report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). Last year, the Biden administration added 4,429 new rules (pdf) to the Federal Register, a public record containing regulatory documents for general applicability and legal effect. The last time this…


Federal Rules, Regulations Surged 45 Percent Under Biden in 2021: Report

A book of federal rules and regulations was expanded by 45 percent in 2021, according to a new report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI). Last year, the Biden administration added 4,429 new rules (pdf) to the Federal Register, a public record containing regulatory documents for general applicability and legal effect. The last time this…


EPA Disapproves Wyoming Coal Plant Plan Despite Signaling Support Under Trump

After more than a year of inaction, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Jan. 12 that it proposes to disapprove the State of Wyoming’s changes to its regional haze plan for PacifiCorp’s Jim Bridger coal power plant, potentially closing down Unit 2 of the facility for a year or more. Yet in an exclusive interview…