The Battle Over Tired Truckers: Obama Ditches Another Bush Rule
The Obama administration has overturned several midnight regulations ushered in by the Bush administration during its waning months. … more…
Quick Picks: More Midnight Regs and Faulting the Fed
Quick Picks focuses on a select few of the day's stories from "Breaking on the Web."
Bush's midnight regulations are rearing t … more…Obama Stops Clocks on Midnight Regs, But Others Still Ticking
In an effort to begin rolling back the Bush administration's influence on federal regulations, now White House chief of staff Rahm Em … more…
For Bush Admin Rulemaking, Clock Strikes Midnight
For the last two months, ProPublica has been keeping watch on the final regulatory changes of the Bush administration. Of the 65 rule … more…
Midnight Regs: Nearing the End Game
With just a few days left, the Bush administration is still implementing midnight regulations -- and we're still bird-dogging them. T … more…
Dems Prepare Bills to Combat Midnight Regulations
Democrats in both houses of Congress are preparing legislation to facilitate reversing some of the Bush administration’s last-minute … more…
Midnight Regulations: Fugitive Emissions, Gray Wolves and More!
There are 14 days left to the Bush administration, and the flow of last-minute rules has slowed to a trickle. But there are still som … more…
Agencies Move to Restrict FOIA Access in Last-Minute Regs
This story was co-published with the Columbia Journalism Review.
As one of the most secretive presidential administrations in hist … more…
Midnight Regs: Skipping Public Comments, Pricey FOIAs and More
You may be sated on turkey, holiday cookies and eggnog, but we have another holiday treat for you: more pesky final rules from the Bu … more…
Three New Midnight Regs
And the list keeps growing. We added three more rules to our Midnight Regulations chart for your Thursday afternoon reading pleasure. … more…
Bush Abortion Rule Finalized Despite Opposition
A contentious midnight regulation we've been following has been finalized today, significantly strengthening the government's power t … more…
Obama Eyes ‘Provider Conscience’ Rule
Yesterday we reported on the White House's approval of a regulation that would allow health care workers at federally-funded institut … more…
Midnight Reg on ‘Right of Conscience’ for Health Workers Moves Forward
A controversial midnight regulation expanding health workers' right to take a moral stance against abortion (or any other procedure t … more…
New Midnight Regs: Helmet Laws, Toxic Trains and More!
Last week was a busy one in the land of midnight regulations. Rules were finalized, and rules were withdrawn. We expect the next seve … more…
Another Midnight Reg: Keep Truckin’ (For Longer Hours)
Just how many hours truckers can drive before they become a safety risk has been a running battle under President Bush's watch. Now i … more…
EPA’s Midnight Reg About Face Explained—Sort Of
As ProPublica reported earlier today, the Environmental Protection Agency reversed course on two of its rules that had been in the wo … more…
About Face! EPA Takes Two Rules Off the Table
Does the air seem a bit cleaner this morning? In a surprising turn of events, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday … more…
Colorado Roadless Rule Hits Roadblock
At least one 11th hour regulation by the Bush administration has had its momentum slowed. In response to a request by Colorado, the … more…
More Midnight Regs: Fuel Economy, Hazardous Waste and More!
ProPublica is kicking off the week with three more rules for our growing Midnight Regulations chart.
One rule sets new standards fo … more…
Midnight Reg: Guns in National Parks Now A-OK!
The Department of the Interior announced today the finalization of a rule that will allow visitors to national parks and wildlife ref … more…
April 28, 2009
Interior Secretary Pushes to Reverse Bush Mining Rule Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, April 28, 2009
March 20, 2009
Judge Blocks Bush Rule Allowing Guns in Parks Juliet Eilperin and Del Quentin Wilber, Washington Post, March 20, 2009
March 10, 2009
Gov’t Forcing Wildlife Group to ID Leak’s Source Pete Yost, AP, March 10, 2009
March 04, 2009
Obama Overrides Bush Rule on Endangered Species Jim Tankersley, Los Angeles Times, March 04, 2009
March 03, 2009
Sources: Obama Putting Bush Species Rule on Hold Dina Cappiello, AP, March 03, 2009
February 27, 2009
Obama Administration May Rescind ‘Conscience Rule’ Noam N. Levey, Chicago Tribune, February 27, 2009
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