Shining a Bright Light on Regulators: Tracking the Costs andBenefits of Federal Regulation heritage.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heritage.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Introduction On June 25, 1997, President Bill Clinton circumvented a long-established White House regulatory review process by endorsing a controversial Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal that would tighten the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for the allowable levels of particulate matter (PM) and ozone.2
Every year, the federal government issues thousands of regulations.According to the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), federalagencies produced 5,476 final rules between April 1, 1996, andAugust 21, 1997.