Bloomberg Law
Aug. 9, 2019, 4:43 PM UTCUpdated: Aug. 9, 2019, 4:56 PM UTC

EPA Easily Met Trump Deregulatory Goal, Agency Watchdog Says (1)

Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee
Reporter

The EPA outdid the goals of the Trump administration’s “two-for-one” deregulatory policy by nearly seven times, according to an Aug. 9 report from the agency’s internal watchdog.

In so doing, the Environmental Protection Administration also achieved $96.6 million in regulatory cost savings over fiscal 2017 and 2018, the agency’s Office of Inspector General said.

Under a February 2017 executive order, the White House told agencies to identify and take steps to remove two existing regulations for every new one they issue. Agencies could also comply with the order by striking down old rules without bringing forward new ...

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