Regulatory News 2016
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Regulatory News 2016
Thank You and Happy Holidays!
Thank you to all our coalition members, allies and supporters for your hard work and solidarity over the past year. In 2016, CSS fought back against numerous anti-regulatory proposals in Congress, led the effort to keep poison pill policy riders out of federal budget legislation, and fought for stronger regulatory safeguards and tougher enforcement in the media.
Many of the public protections we fought so hard to establish in 2016 will be in jeopardy in 2017. A seldom used procedure called the Congressional Review Act makes it relatively easy for Congress to strike down protections established since mid-June. That’s why in 2017, CSS will step up our efforts to stop legislation that would sabotage the regulatory process and undermine safeguards that protect us all.
We’ll be back in January. In the meantime, have a safe and happy winter holidays!
News for December 23, 2016
GOP Fury Over Energy Confronts Reality of Congress’ Snail Pace
Volkswagen Settles Owner Payouts, But Figures Still Secret
U.S. Sues Barclays Over Toxic Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Coming Battle Between the Trump Team and Economists Over the True Cost of Climate Change
What Carl Icahn Doesn’t Get About Regulations
Where Carl Icahn the Adviser and Carl Icahn the Investor Meet
Railroad in Fiery Derailment Agrees to Changes
Unsafe Transport Leads to Death: Farmworkers ‘Disposable’?
After Drilling Decision, Focus Needs to Turn to Protecting the Gulf, Clean Energy
Senate Democrats Press Wells Fargo Board for Answers on Sales Practices
News for December 22, 2016
Trump Names Icahn as Special Advisor on Regulation, Vows to Shred Obama Rules
Chamber of Commerce Takes Anti-Regulatory Crusade to Trump Tower
CFTC Penalizes Goldman Sachs $120 Million in Rate-Rigging Probe
Trump’s Conflicts of Interest Could Conflict Federal Employees
Thank You Obama for Protecting the Arctic and Atlantic and Our Future
State Officials Wrong to Seek Reversal of Clean Power Plan
Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Favors the Rich, Not the Sick, Experts Argue
EPA Looks to Mitigate Chemical Plant Disasters
Feds Look to Reduce Lead Levels in Lipstick
10 Ways New Gas-Mileage Standards Will Reshape What Americans Drive
News for December 21, 2016
Volkswagen to Pay $1 Billion to Buy Back or Fix More Diesel Vehicles
An Avoidable Crash in Car Loans
Obama Administration to Block Drilling in Parts of Atlantic, Arctic Oceans
AMC Movie Merger Clears Regulatory Hurdles
Outgoing EPA Chief: Science Is ‘Fundamental to Absolutely Everything We Do.’
US Probes Complaints of Engine Fires in Tiny Smart Cars
Groups Threaten to Sue US EPA Over Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae
News for December 20, 2016
Some Employers Stick With Raises Despite Uncertainty on Overtime Rule
Trump Plots Two-For-One Assault on Obama Regs
GOP Girds for Race to Repeal Obama’s Final Rules Before Deadline
Wells Fargo Scrambles to Deal With New Crisis
EPA Stops Work on Climate Rule Compliance Program
Feds Block $1.2 Billion Movie Merger
Safety Advocates Fear Truck Speed Limiter Rule Could Stall
Obama’s Last Coal Rule Likely Headed for the Chopping Block in Congress
Railroads, Regulators Clash Over Braking System for Trains Carrying Flammable Liquids
News for December 19, 2016
4 Reasons Some Small-Business Owners Are Actually Grateful for Regulation
Some Baby Teething Toys May Contain Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals
Obama Issues Mining Rule Despite Trump’s Threat to Repeal It
OSHA’s Wall of Shame: With Limited Staff, Agency Targets ‘Severe Violators’
Volkswagen Faces Deadline in Possible Emissions Scandal Deal
CFPB Fines Payday Lender Moneytree for Deceptive Advertising, Collection Practices
In Texas, EPA Proposing More Emissions Restrictions
Massive 2013 Oil Spill in North Dakota Still Not Cleaned Up
News for December 16, 2016
Donald Trump Should Know: This Is What Climate Change Costs Us
DeVry University Reaches $100 Million FTC Settlement Over Deceptive Ads
App to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths Wins FDA Contest
Volkswagen to Update Judge on Last Cars in Emissions Scandal
Mitsubishi Recalls 50K SUVs; Rear Hatches Can Fall on People
Groups Sue FDA Over Petition to Regulate Hair Straightening
Corpus Christi’s Tap Water Off Limits After Chemical Leak. Schools, Restaurants Close.
News for December 15, 2016
Republicans Like Paul Ryan Want to Stop Regulatory Agencies From Writing Rules or Doing Much of Anything
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to Resign
USDA Moves to Protect Chicken Farmers
Colleges Are Still Cutting Deals with Wall Street to Peddle Debit Cards to Students
As Term Ends, Mine Safety Chief Hopeful for Safer Coal Mines
Bernie Sanders Criticizes Banking Regulator Over Pot Policy
Obama Environmental Legacy at Stake as GOP, Industry Align
California Adopts Energy Efficiency Rules for Computers
News for December 14, 2016
Wells Fargo’s ‘Living Will’ Plan Is Rejected Again by Regulators
Scientists Are Frantically Copying U.S. Climate Data, Fearing It Might Vanish Under Trump
‘Get Someone Up Here. We’re All Dying.’
Donald Trump’s Choice for Head of the US Environment Agency Is Dismaying
Rick Perry Is the Wrong Choice for Energy Secretary
Pruitt Bad Choice to Lead EPA
Reversing Course, E.P.A. Says Fracking Can Contaminate Drinking Water
Cuisinart Recalls 8M Food Processors; Broken Blades Reported
E-Cigarette Use Falls Among Teens
News for December 13, 2016
Feds Prep Rules to Help Air Travelers With Disabilities
Department of Labor Establishes Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
Education Secretary Ousts One of the Nation’s Largest College Accreditors From Its Oversight Role
Big Banks Could Get More Time to Sell Funds Banned by Volcker Rule
Corrosive Groundwater Leaches Lead Into Private Wells
Pipeline 150 Miles From Dakota Access Protests Leaks 176,000 Gallons of Oil
Regulations Not All Bad
News for December 12, 2016
The Low Tax, Low Wage, Low Regulation Myth
In the Rush to Deregulate, Let’s Not Forget Government’s Role in Spurring Innovation
Never Mind Workers’ Rights; Labor Nominee Doesn’t Believe in Workers
Trump’s Disastrous Pick for EPA
Dismantling EPA Regulations Hurts Both Health and Economy
FDA Cracks Down on Flavored Cigarettes Labeled as Cigars
Fired Wells Fargo Brokers Asked to Contact Finra With Concerns
Federal Regulators Step Up Recall of Takata Air Bags
General Motors to Recall Nearly 50,000 Police SUVs
Thousands of Invisible Oil Spills Are Destroying the Gulf
News for December 9, 2016
Hate a Government Agency? Trump Just Might Ask You to Lead It.
Labor Groups: Trump’s Labor Secretary Pick ‘Appalling’
Wells Fargo Likely Faces Regulatory Downgrade, Harming Its Prospects
Dismantling Climate Rules Isn’t So Easy
Trump and Pruitt Will Make America Gasp Again
Trump War on ‘Job-Destroying’ Regulations Could Kill a Lot of High-Paying Jobs
Why Have No CEOs Been Punished for the Financial Crisis?
DeVos’ Michigan Schools Experiment Gets Poor Grades
Feds Push for More Transparency Over In-Flight Phone Calls
News for December 8, 2016
Banks to Donald Trump: Don’t Kill Dodd-Frank
Republicans Explore Budget Maneuver to Chip Away at Dodd-Frank
Dems, Greens Gear Up for Fight Against Trump EPA Pick
Surgeon General: Teen E-Cig Use ‘Major Public Health Concern’
Rollback of Truck Safety Rules May Be Just the Beginning
GOP Senators Ask Tough Questions, But Don’t Attack, at AT&T-Time Warner Hearing
News for December 7, 2016
The Absurd, Illegal Logic Behind Trump’s ‘Two for One’ Regulation Proposal
Environmental Groups Seek to Defend Federal Methane Rule
EPA Targets Dry Cleaning Chemical Under New Safety Law
Time to Get Graphic with Cigarette Labels?
Innovation or a Monopoly? AT&T, Time Warner go Before Senate
FTC Right, Congress Wrong on Multi-Level Marketing Giants Like Herbalife
News for December 6, 2016
Biden Defends Dodd-Frank, Other Obama Financial-Regulation Policies
Wells Fargo Killing Sham Account Suits by Using Arbitration
Feds Pushing Healthcare Worker Protections
As Fintech Comes of Age, Government Seeks an Oversight Role
Supreme Court Upholds Broad Power to Curb Insider Trading
News for December 5, 2016
How to Help Working People
Fed Policy Maker Urges Continued Work to End ‘Too Big to Fail’
EPA Seeks to Ensure Mining Companies Can Pay Cleanup Costs
Feds Target Sleep Apnea, Speeding After Deadly Train Crash
How Trump Could Wage a War on Scientific Expertise
Trump Says He’ll Cancel Obama’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Executive Actions. It’s Not That Easy.
News for December 2, 2016
Administration Will Appeal Court Order Blocking Overtime Rule
Labor Department Overtime Rules Important for Employees
FDA Presses Hospitals on Medical-Device Problems
FDA Must Alter Its Blood Donation Policy
FAA Should Not Relax Rules for First Officers
US Overhauls Public Land Use Planning; Senator Vows Reversal
NTSB: Metro Knew of Potentially Dangerous Track Conditions More Than a Year Before July Derailment
News for December 1, 2016
In a Race to the Finish, Obama Administration Presses Ahead with Ambitious Rules
Keep the Overtime Rule
Trump’s Anti-Regulation Era Has Already Begun
Obama Administration Bans Smoking in Low-Income Housing
Obama Finalizes Regulation to ‘Ban the Box’ on Hiring Job Applicants with Criminal Records
Trump’s Economic Cabinet Picks Signal Embrace of Wall St. Elite
Wave of Corporate Wrongdoing Demands More Prosecution, Not Less
Consumer Advocates Sue Government Over Long Wait For New Automobile Safety Features
Why Online Lending Needs More Regulation
News for November 30, 2016
22 Nobel Prize Winners Urge Trump to Respect ‘Scientific Integrity and Independence’
Incoming Dem Lawmakers Urge Rejection of Campaign Finance ‘Riders’
US Auto Safety Agency Wants You to Complain More
Feds to Consider Renewed Protections for Bird Species
Environmentalists Gird for Battle With a Trump Administration
News for November 29, 2016
EPA to Consider Banning Asbestos, Other Chemicals
CFPB Warns Banks About Risks of Sales Incentives
U.S. Treasury Presses on With Rule Opposing Serial Tax Inversions
Fed Official Hopes Bank Regulations Survive Under Donald Trump’s Administration
Trump Rollback of Obama Climate Agenda May Prove Challenging
GM Super-Cruise Feature Raises Concerns From Regulators
News for November 28, 2016
Obama’s Agencies Push Flurry of ‘Midnight’ Actions
Vowing to Roll Back Regulations, Trump Faces Uphill Task
Green Groups Urge Obama Admin to Act Before Trump Takes Office
Greens Gear Up for Long Court Fight Against Trump
Obama Administration to Release New Rules for Judging Schools
Trump Faces Tough Decision on Overtime Rule
News for November 23, 2016
Judge Suspends Rule Expanding Overtime for Millions of Workers
Feds Boost Biofuels Mandate for 2017
FDA to Probe Drugmakers’ Tweets
How the ‘Fiduciary’ Rule Could Live On
After Election, Clean Air Advocates Put Hopes in Regional Program
Trump’s One-In, Two-Out Proposal a Challenge: Former Regulator
News for November 22, 2016
Bank Regulator Weighs Tougher Restriction in Enforcement Actions Against Big Banks
EPA Head: Clean Energy Train ‘Has Already Left the Station’
Three Big American Banks Pose Greater Systemic Risk, Regulator Says
Millions Are About to Get a Raise for Overtime Work, and Republicans Are Plotting to Take It Away
CFPB Advances Plans Giving Bank Customers Data-Sharing Rights
Amended Toxics Law Boosts Chances of Criminal Charges
US Allows GM to Delay Recall to Prove Safety of Air Bags
News for November 21, 2016
White House Fall Reg Agenda
Bank Regulator Imposes Tighter Restrictions on Wells Fargo
Financial Regulators Scramble to Complete Postcrisis Rules
After Train Crash, Transit Regulators Targeting Sleep Apnea
Head of SEC Calls for New Laws to Help Police Wall Street
Keeping the Drillers From Sacred Grounds
US Moves to Block Mining Near Yellowstone
News for November 18, 2016
US Mines See Safest Year on Record, Feds Say
EPA Aims to Finish Climate Rules; Decisions Fall to Trump
Obama Administration Sprinting Across Regulatory Finish Line
The CFPB Must Educate As It Regulates Debt Collection
Stakeholders Must Engage Policymakers on Driverless Cars
Maryland Asks EPA to Step in to Reduce Smog From Midwest
News for November 17, 2016
Pro-Regulatory Groups Urge Congress to Pass ‘Clean’ Spending Bill
House Passes Bill Targeting ‘Midnight’ Obama Regs
Washington Girds for Role Reversal on Executive Power
Minneapolis Fed Chief Proposes Eliminating ‘Too Big to Fail’ Banks
With Trump on the Horizon, the FCC Signals It May Not Pass Any More Big Rules
Will Our Food be Safe Under Trump?
Judge Effectively Kills Rule Forcing Employers to Disclose Anti-Union Deliberations
Could Donald Trump Kill the EPA? Probably Not, but He Could Cripple It
Will the Trump Presidency Mean the End of FDA Drug Regulation?
News for November 16, 2016
With Trump’s Signature, Dozens of Obama’s Rules Could Fall
Trump and Next Congress Could Quickly Erase Scores of Major Regulations
Trump’s Vast Web of Conflicts: A User’s Guide
Obama to Block New Arctic Drilling
No Price Tag, End Date for FAA’s Air Traffic Control Plan
U.S. State Securities Regulators Gird for Action During Trump Era
News for November 15, 2016
Warren Blasts Trump Transition Decisions, Vows Dodd-Frank Battle
Feds Target Methane Leaks on Public Land
Failing Banks Face New Rules on Handling Deposits
SEC to Vote on Consolidated Audit Trail to Detect Market Manipulation
Republicans Have Two Terrible Ideas for Regulatory Reform
White’s SEC Tenure Hamstrung by Political Divisions
News for November 14, 2016
Obama Officials Work Against Time to Wrap Banking Rules
Americans Could Lose This Important Consumer Watchdog Under Donald Trump
Not Quite #DrainTheSwamp: A Running List of Lobbyists on Trump’s Transition Team
Rescinding Obama Regs? Not So Fast, Legal Scholars Say
The Outdated Regulation Trump Supports
14 Obama Regs Trump Could Undo
Some Republicans See Attacking Obamacare Through Regulation
12,000 U.S. Schools Are Within a Mile of a Hazardous Chemical Facility. What Should We Do About That?
News for November 11, 2016
Trump Win Spurs Obama Regs
Donald Trump Could Put Climate Change on Course for ‘Danger Zone’
Trump Likely to Try to Reverse Obama Environment Initiatives
Oil Lobby Lines up Trump Administration Agenda
Automakers Ask Trump to Roll Back Fuel Efficiency Rules
Donald Trump’s Transition Team: We Will ‘Dismantle’ Dodd-Frank
How Donald Trump Could Dismantle Net Neutrality and the Rest of Obama’s Internet Legacy
Regulators Overhaul Wind, Solar Power Rules for Federal Land
Federal Regulators Reject Railroads’ Request to Delay New Drug-Testing Rule
Algal Blooms Lead to ‘Impaired’ Designation for Lake Erie
News for November 10, 2016
Trump Poised to Erase Obama Policies
Donald Trump’s Administration Is Going to Be a Bonanza for Bankers
Trump Expected to Seek Deep Cuts in Business Regulations
Big Oil Revels in Trump Victory, Expects Less Red Tape
Regulation Buster Trump Takes Aim at the EPA
Trump’s Win Leaves Obama’s Higher Education Reforms in Doubt
SEC Widely Expected to Ease Postcrisis Rules During Donald Trump’s Administration
Trump Hates Net Neutrality
Donald Trump’s Presidency Could Leave Consumers on Their Own
Court Ruling Is an Unexpected Win for the CFPB
News for November 9, 2016
Donald Trump Election Upset Could Undo Regulation on Commerce
Donald Trump Took Aim at Dodd-Frank on the Stump
Donald Trump Victory Casts Clouds Over Fiduciary Rule
Trump’s Surprise Victory Changes the Game for Financial Services
Donald Trump’s Victory Unsettles Car-Mileage Debate
Regulators React to Trump Market Swoon
Reforming the DOJ’s Corporate Settlement Bonanza
Court to Hear Obama Admin’s Appeal in Fracking Rule Case
News for November 8, 2016
Hill Briefing Addresses Regulatory Challenges for Next Administration
Election Marks Crossroads for SEC
DOJ on the Lookout for Election Fraud
Supreme Court Hears Case Testing President’s Power to Fill Agency Vacancies
Feds Should Preempt State Regulation for Self-Driving Cars
Regulators Plan to Shut Down Wells in Quake Area
News for November 7, 2016
The Next ‘Regulatory Czar’
Samsung Recalls 2.8 Million Washing Machines
Regulators Overhaul Oil, Gas Drilling Rules for National Parks
Federal Judge Rejects Trade Group’s Challenge Against Retirement-Advice Rule
Civil Rights Group Makes Legal Case for Controversial Education Dept. Regulation
Drinking Water in Indian Country: More Violations, Less EPA
New Rule Won’t Require Subpoena for Automated Trading Data
EPA Sends Model Carbon-Trading Rules to White House
Time to Reform Workers’ Compensation Laws
News for November 4, 2016
Liberals Push Kara Stein to Lead SEC as Warren Lends Tacit Backing
EPA Moves Forward With Optional Cap-and-Trade System for Climate Rule
Warren Asks If Reports Show Wells Fargo Punished Fired Workers
Senate Dem Urges DOJ to Enforce Poll Monitoring Rules
$85 Billion AT&T Deal Takes Center Stage as Election Nears
Oklahoma Regulators Close Wells, Reduce Volumes After Quake
News for November 3, 2016
Think Tank Wades Into Regulatory Policy
Having Trouble Getting a Loan? Don’t Blame Bank Rules, Fed Study Says
Wells Fargo in Talks With Prosecutors Over Potential Mortgage Abuses
SEC Probing Wells Fargo Around Sales-Practice Disclosures
Regulators Take Action Against ‘Massive’ Debt Collection Operation
Regulators’ Suits Against ITT Educational Services Halted
Cars Hit Fuel Economy Record in 2015
Safety Chief: Honda Must Do More to Fix Dangerous Air Bags
News for November 2, 2016
Warren Shows Leadership by Asking Obama to Remove SEC Chair
EPA: Coal Job Loss Analysis Could Take Over Two Years
A Visit From the SEC? Doesn’t Happen for Thousands of Money Managers
Despite Ramped-Up Hiring, FDA Continues to Grapple with Hundreds of Vacancies
US Safety Agency Closes Nissan Air Bag Probe Without Recall
Loosely Regulated, Charter Schools Pose Fiscal Risk
News for November 1, 2016
Clinton Backs Fed Plan to Get Tougher on Big Banks Despite Big Donations
Millions of Older Homes Still Have Lead Paint on the Walls. Make Sure Yours Is Safe.
Feds to Set Private Flood Insurance Requirements
Fact-Checking Opponents of the Clean Power Plan
How a Single Internet Provider Could End Up Making Money Off You Several Times Over
Wall Street Plays Villain in Congressional Campaign TV Ads
News for October 31, 2016
Is the DEA Partly to Blame for the Opioid Epidemic?
Airlines Facing New Baggage Delay Penalties
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Transgender Bathroom Case
No Easy Path Forward for ITT Tech Students
Are Synthetic Fleece and Other Types of Clothing Harming Our Water?
Groups: Work Curbing Lake Erie Algae Need to Target Hotspots
Trapped: Deaths Inside Freezers Can Be Prevented, but How?
News for October 28, 2016
FCC Passes Privacy Rules That Could Cloud AT&T’s Time Warner Deal
New Rules Aim to Help Students Clear Loans in Cases of Fraud
EPA Aims to Improve Environmental Protections for Minorities
FDA Unveils Tobacco Ingredients Guidelines
CDC: Majority of E-Cigarette Users Also Smoke Cigarettes
CFPB Warns 44 Institutions of Loan Reporting Violations
BMW Recalls Over 154K Vehicles Because Engines Could Stall
Feds Issue Cybersecurity Alert to Automakers
25 Years After Court Gutted Rule, EPA Could Finally Ban Asbestos
News for October 27, 2016
Courts, Not Congress, Must Repair Regulatory State: Senator
Clinton: AT&T Deal ‘Raises Questions and Concerns’
EPA Eyes Changes to Lead Regulations for Drinking Water
Democratic Senators Call for Stricter Rules on Wall Street Pay
It’s Time for a National Standard to Protect Consumer Information
The Merger or the Market?
SEC Probes Whether Companies Are Misusing Adjusted Earnings Metrics
Chicago Just Shut Down Hundreds of Public Drinking Fountains Because of Lead in the Water
News for October 26, 2016
Anger Still Flares After Judge OKs Volkswagen Emissions Deal
One Last Growl for F.C.C.’s Sharp-Toothed Watchdog
Sanders: ‘We Must Do Everything Possible’ to Press Clinton on AT&T-Time Warner
TARP Official to Congress: Require CEOs to Confirm No Wrongdoing at Their Firms
SEC to Vote on Proposal Easing Path of Dissidents to Corporate Boards
Feds Float Cybersecurity Regs for Wall Street
Coca-Cola Fought Regulation Around the World to Keep Advertising to Kids, According to Hacked Emails
News for October 25, 2016
How to Hold Execs Accountable When Big Banks Rob Customers
Big U.S. Retail Bank Operations Under Scrutiny After Wells Scandal
Despite Warnings, Extremely Dangerous Air Bags Not Repaired
Warren Wing Wants Clinton to Crack Down on Apple, Google and Amazon
Key GOP Chairman Calls for ‘Robust Review’ of AT&T-Time Warner Deal
Think Wells Fargo Is Bad? Look at What Banks Do with Debit, Credit Card Fees
Stripping Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces Exec. Order from Defense Contracts Will Hurt Workers
News for October 24, 2016
How the AT&T-Time Warner Deal Could Escape Deeper Regulatory Scrutiny
AT&T-Time Warner Merger: Rigged by Cozy Regulatory Relationships?
Silicon Valley Companies Lobby to Remain Unregulated
Why the Government Can’t Be Technologically Dependent on the Private Sector
Dem Senator Praises US Steel After Car Crash
Artificial Intelligence Can Streamline Public Comment for Federal Agencies
Head of Consumer Finance Agency Speaks Out on Fintech
Posting a Ballot Selfie? Better Check Your State Laws First
News for October 21, 2016
Even the Better Business Bureau Has Disowned Wells Fargo
Senators Press Wells Fargo on Whether or Not CEO Sloan Knew of Sales Tactics
Bankers, Regulators Find No Easy Answers at Bank Culture Workshop
Chamber of Commerce Wages War Against Political Transparency
Disclosure Can Encourage Political Speech
SEC Unveils Executive Pay Ratio Guidelines
EPA Releases New Oil and Gas Pollution Guidelines
Factory Farms Get Bigger, Pollution Grows, but Regulators Don’t Even Know Where They Are
News for October 20, 2016
Prepaid Cards Play Bigger Role for ‘Unbanked’ Households, Survey Finds
SEC Poised to Ease Restrictions in Corporate Elections
Joint Rulemaking Aims to Green the Trucking Industry
New Rules Could Put New Cybersecurity Requirements on Banks
Wall Street Faces New Treasury Market Reporting Rule Next Year
Fed’s Dudley Urges Consideration of New Laws to Fix Bank Culture
CFPB Is Not Going Anywhere
Attorney General Leads Criminal Probe of Wells Fargo Bank
Conservationists, Regulators Dispute Size of Coal Ash Spill
News for October 19, 2016
Gov’t Announces New Steps to Protect Airline Consumers
Tim Kaine: We’re Planning to Strengthen Wall Street Regulations
Dems Use Loophole to Pump Millions Into Fight for the House
Federal Task Force Recommends Safety Upgrades for Gas Storage
SEC Approves New Treasury Tracker
Credit Union Regulator to Repay $1B Borrowed From Treasury
‘Played the fool’: Several Car Owners Slam VW Emissions Deal
News for October 18, 2016
Could a President Clinton Be Tough on Wall St.? Her Staff’s Emails Hint Yes
Dem Calls on DOJ to Reject EpiPen Settlement
Judge to Hear Abjections to $10B Volkswagen Emissions Deal
Toxic Economy: Common Chemicals Cost US Billions Every Year
Are Wet Wipes Wrecking the World’s Sewers?
Feds Update Oil, Gas Royalty System for Federal Land
Feds Float Wolverine Protections
News for October 17, 2016
Wells Fargo Shows Megabanks Are Too Big to Trust
After the Scandal, Wells Fargo’s Damage Becomes Apparent
Gov’t Bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Phones from Airliners
Volkswagen Agrees to Pay $175 Million to Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in Diesel Case
Changes Coming to Prepaid Card Market
Increasing Shelter Access for Transgender People
This Audacious Plan Would Let Hillary Clinton Enact an Economy-Wide Cap-and-Trade System — Without Congress
Factory Farming Practices Are Under Scrutiny Again in N.C. After Disastrous Hurricane Floods
News for October 14, 2016
U.S. Senator Warren Urges Obama to Replace Head of SEC
Medicare Unveils Far-Reaching Overhaul of Doctors’ Pay
U.S. Targets Corporate Tax-Reduction Strategy With New Regulation
CDC: Breast Cancer Death Rate Declining for Women
VW Fix for Some Cheating Diesels Could Be Approved Soon
U.S. Veterans Call on Obama Administration to Finalize a Strong Natural Gas Waste Rule Now
FCC, Don’t Weaken Privacy Rules
DeVry Agrees to Stop Using Ad Claim That It Couldn’t Back Up
News for October 13, 2016
Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf Is Out
Liberal Groups Tell Schumer: No Bayh as Banking Chair
Henry Waxman Isn’t Done Fighting with Drug Companies
‘Blockbuster’ Cases the New Norm in Enviro Litigation
Court Ruling Against Consumer Bureau Opens the Door to Lawsuits
Safety Regulators Fine Amazon Again Over Hazardous Air Shipments
News for October 12, 2016
Court Gives President More Power Over Consumer Agency Chief
US to Require Safety Valves on More Gas Lines
Obama Administration Releases Long-Delayed Regulations for Teacher-Preparation Program
SEC Boasts Record-Breaking Year for Enforcement Actions
Comcast Is Being Punished for Charging Customers for Channels They Didn’t Want
Feds Hit Navy Federal Credit Union with $28M Fine
Johnny Rockets Ordered to Pay Waiters $570K Over Tipping Scheme
The New Plan to Bail Out ‘Too-Big-to-Fail’ Banks
News for October 11, 2016
State Cutbacks, Recalcitrance Hinder Clean Air Act Enforcement
Samsung Stops Making Galaxy Note 7s as Fresh Problems Emerge
FAA Expands Flying Ban to Replacement Samsung Phones
Wells Fargo Managers Pushed Overdraft Services
‘War on Regulations’ a Bad One to Fight
Metro to Retro-Fit 7000-Series Railcars to Prevent Visually-Impaired Riders from Falling Between Them
News for October 6, 2016
Wells Fargo Scandal Shows the Value of Regulation
MetLife Opts for Spinoff of Life Insurance Operations
Petition Urges States to Drop Transgender Bathroom Lawsuit
SEC: Credit Suisse to Pay $90 Million Penalty
Federal Court Reviews Tribe’s Request to Halt Dakota Pipeline
California Water Board Fears Water-Saving Has Been Abandoned
California Tightening Rule on Popular Pesticide
Duke Energy to Remove Coal Ash from North Carolina Plant
News for October 5, 2016
Wells Fargo Account Scandal Extends to Small Business — U.S. Senator
Big Food Strikes Back: Why Did the Obamas Fail to Take on Corporate Agriculture?
Feds Aim to Eliminate Traffic Deaths as Fatalities Climb
Activists Warn That PCBs — Toxic Industrial Chemicals — Contaminate Thousands of U.S. Schools
Feds Publish New ‘Living Wills’ for Five Big Banks
Feds Finalize New Rules for Prepaid Cards
Pipeline Agency Issues Rule Expanding Emergency Powers
News for October 4, 2016
Clinton, Brown Make Arbitration Clauses Their Policy Response to Wells Fargo Scandal
Senators Fear Consumers Will Be on the Hook for Replacing Takata Airbags
US Probes Complaints of More F-150 Brake Failures
50 Years After ‘We Almost Lost Detroit,’ America’s Nuclear Power Industry Faces Even Graver Doubts
How to Get Justice After the Wells Fargo Scandal
Groups Sue FDA for Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarettes
News for October 3, 2016
Don’t Like EPA’s Power-Plant Plan? Complain to Congress
Volkswagen Reaches $1.2B Settlement with Dealers in Scandal
US Probes Ford Vehicles for Steering, Door Latch Problems
Rooftop Solar Needs to Clean-Up Its Act
How OSHA Can Succeed with the Cards It Is Dealt
Drinks, Junkets and Jobs: How the Insurance Industry Courts State Commissioners
Illinois Treasurer: State Will Suspend Wells Fargo Business
Before Hoboken Crash, Investigators Found Dozens of Safety Issues at N.J. Transit
News for September 30, 2016
A Flimsy Legal Attack on Clean Air
Abusive Banking and Drug-Maker Practices Elevate Need for Effective Regulation to Protect Consumers
If Elected, Clinton Under Pressure to Appoint Tough Wall Street Sheriffs
Millennials Trust Trump More Than Clinton on Only One Issue: Regulating Wall Street
Lawmakers Ratchet Up Demands for Wells: Break It Up
Wells Fargo to Pay $24M Over Military Loan Violations
Why Wells Fargo Customers Won’t Be Able to Sue the Bank Over Fake Accounts
Child Care Is Finally Getting Some Much-Needed Regulation, But It’s Still Expensive as Hell
News for September 29, 2016
The Latest Attacks on the EPA’s Plan for Clean Power Make No Sense
U.S. Just Made It a Lot Less Difficult to Sue Nursing Homes
Obama Administration Imposes New Requirements on Pay Data, Sick Leave
Wells Fargo CEO Blasted from All Sides as House Panel Steps Up Pressure
Wells Fargo CEO Should Pay Back All Scam-Inflated Pay
Wells Fargo Reaches Settlement Over Car Repossessions
Three Senators Ask SEC to Investigate Wells Fargo
Meet America’s Super Polluters
News for September 28, 2016
US Probing Possible Worker Abuse by Wells Fargo
Implement the Clean Power Plan
White House Threatens to Veto Bill Delaying Overtime Rule
Congress Should Not Be Allowed to Gut Fuel Efficiency Standards
Is It Healthy? FDA Wants to Know What You Think
A Revolving Door Between FDA and the Pharma Industry Raises Questions About ‘Whether Regulators Indefatigably Act in the Public Interest’
Yellen Defends Tougher Banking Regulations
In ‘Deepwater Horizon,’ an Ecological Disaster’s Human Toll
News for September 27, 2016
Can We Afford to Ignore Climate Change?
Former EPA Administrator: We Must Move Forward on Clean Power Plan
Trump Slams Clinton Over Regulations
Fed to Ease Stress Tests for Regional Banks
Merrill Lynch to Pay $12.5 Million Fine for Mini-Flash Crashes
Feds Finalize New Rules for Listing Endangered Species
Mylan’s EpiPen Pretax Profits 60% Higher Than Number Told to Congress
News for September 26, 2016
McConnell Threatens Shutdown to Keep Corporate Political Spending Secret
As Court Weighs Clean Power Plan, Rule’s Approach Could Reduce Carbon Emissions, Improve Public Health
Why Obama Is Right on Clean Energy
‘President Trump’: A Regulation Killer and Creator
FDA Approves Lower-Cost Alternative to Biotech Drug Humira
News for September 23, 2016
House’s September Agenda a Red Flag for November
Finally, Something That Unites Congress: Outrageous Corporate Behavior
Dems Call for Probe Into Wells Fargo’s Wage Practices
Wells Fargo CEO Resigns Position on Fed Advisory Body
Political Fight Over CFPB Heats Up After Wells Fargo Scandal
Reviewing the REVIEW Act
News for September 22, 2016
Mylan CEO Infuriates Lawmakers at Hearing on EpiPen Costs
Exxon Agrees to Pay Millions for Yellowstone River Spill
FDA Clarifies Its Regulatory to do List for Medical Devices in 2017 from Big Data to Cybersecurity
A Look at Volkswagen’s 1-Year-Old Emissions Scandal
House Republicans Ask Agencies for List of ‘Midnight Rules’
News for September 21, 2016
Why Wells Fargo Got Away With It For So Long
Senators Heap Criticism on Wells Fargo CEO, Who Apologizes
Self-Driving, Yes, But Also Safe
SEC Investigating Exxon on Valuing of Assets, Accounting Practices
Prescription Painkillers Are More Widely Used Than Tobacco, New Federal Study Finds
Whole Wheat Eggo Waffles Recalled in 25 States
Chromium-6: ‘Erin Brockovich’ Chemical Threatens Two-Thirds of Americans
EPA Updates Rule on ‘Exceptional’ Ozone Pollution
News for September 19, 2016
‘It Goes Well Beyond Wells Fargo’: Concerns Grow Over Sales Tactics in Banking Industry
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Says Wells Fargo Executives Should Give Back Bonuses
Regulators Lean on Financial Firms to Explain Industry to Them, Study Shows
Wells Fargo Schemes Prove the Value of Vigorous Bank Regulation
Medical Researchers Will Have to Share More Data More Quickly
Heinz Ketchup Proves That Donald Trump is Out of His Mind
Donald Trump’s FDA Comments Reveal Ignorance of History
Pro-Painkiller Echo Chamber Shaped Policy Amid Drug Epidemic
Drugmakers Fought State Opioid Limits Amid Crisis
News for September 16, 2016
Trump Floats Rolling Back Food Safety Regulations
US Regulators: Official Recall of 1M Samsung Note 7 Phones
Wells Fargo Scandal Offers a Chance to Punish Big Bank Executives
Deutsche Bank Is Asked to Pay $14 Billion to Resolve U.S. Probe Into Mortgage Securities
FCC Hits Long-Distance Phone Carriers with $11M Fine
House Passes Bill to Keep Agencies from Promoting Proposed Rules
News for September 15, 2016
Wells Fargo and Mitch McConnell’s Self-Serving Attack on Consumer Protections
In Wells Fargo Scandal, the Buck Stopped Well Short
Federal Prosecutors Launch Probe Into Wells Fargo’s Sales Tactics
You Couldn’t Pick a Worse Time to Weaken Bank Regulation
Number of U.S. Railroad Workers Testing Positive for Drug Use Skyrockets
FDA Warns 55 Tobacco Stores About Sales to Children
News for September 13, 2016
Wells Fargo Fired 5,300 Workers for Illegal Sales Push. Executive in Charge Retiring with $125 Million.
Wells Fargo to Eliminate Sales Goals at Heart of Massive Fraud Probe
Treasury Sec. Lew Says Financial System is Dangerous if You Don’t Have Protections in Place
Does “Shadow Insurance” Lead to Dangerous Debt Deals?
Wall Street Whistleblowers Reap Millions
CFPB Takes Action Against Two For-Profit Schools
News for September 12, 2016
Federal Regulation Saves Millions Of Lives
Conservatives Say Hillary Clinton Can’t Plead Ignorance—but Corporate Criminals Can
Wells Fargo Offers Regrets, but Doesn’t Admit Misconduct
VW Engineer Pleads Guilty in Emissions Case, Will Cooperate
Lobbying Registrations are Down, but the Influence Industry is Flourishing
As More Devices Board Planes, Travelers Are Playing With Fire
Critics Are Lining Up to Oppose Changes to Dodd-Frank Law
Regulatory News for September 6, 2016
A Lobbyist Wrote the Bill. Will the Tobacco Industry Win Its E-Cigarette Fight?
A Great Week for America’s Wildlife
Out of the SEC, Into the Whistleblower Industrial Complex
Obama Legacy: Quiet but Big Changes in Energy, Pollution
U.S. Companies Tout Climate Policies, Fund Climate Skeptics
News for September 2, 2016
With Survey Showing Support for Overtime Rules, Where Do GOP Senators Stand?
Clinton Unveils Plan to Stop Price-Gouging on Old Drugs
Samsung to Recall Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone Over Reports of Fires
HHS Overhauls Standards for Head Start
FDA Bans 19 Ingredients from Hand Soaps
The Problem with Natural Gas: Methane Emissions
News for September 1, 2016
Dear Donald Trump: I’m a Small Business Owner, and I Want More Regulation
FDA Adds Toughest Warning Label to Nearly 400 Drug Products
Fifteen Years Later, Beryllium Victims Are Still Waiting for Lifesaving Regulation
This Court Ruling Is a ‘Fatal Blow’ to Consumer Protections, Advocates Say
Pharmacies Urged to Ban Tobacco
Still Too Big to Fail?
News for August 31, 2016
The Myth of ‘Midnight Regulations’
Defense of Obama Climate Rule Will Fall to the Next President
Veteran and Single Father Wants Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces
National Labor Relations Board Decides Charter Schools Are Private Corporations, Not Public Schools
Obama Administration Proposes Rules for How School Districts Spend Money Meant for Poor Kids
News for August 30, 2016
Over 40 Pct. of VW Owners Seek Emissions Cheating Settlement
FAA Forecast: 600,000 Commercial Drones Within the Year
FDA Delays Salt Recommendations
Program for Protecting Species Under Endangered Species Act Badly Needs a Jump-Start
Recalls Increase Due to Tighter Testing and Regulation Not Greater Contamination
News for August 26, 2016
Don’t Blame the Feds for Hurting Small Businesses
A Cheaper Airbag, and Takata’s Road to a Deadly Crisis
Volkswagen, Dealers Reach Tentative Deal in Cheating Scandal
‘Rip-Off Clause’ in Contracts Lets Wall Street Effectively Steal From Consumers
What Would Dismantling Dodd-Frank Look Like?
FCC Makes Few Big Changes in Media-Ownership Rules
News for August 24, 2016
Hillary Clinton Calls for Simplifying Regulations for Community Banks, Credit Unions
More Attacks on Transgender Rights
Labor Board Rules Teaching Assistants Can Unionize
CFPB’s Arbitration Proposal Draws 13,000 Comments
Crunch Time on Wall Street Rules for SEC
Companies Bidding for Federal Contracts Must Start Disclosing Labor-Law Violations
As Lab-Grown Meat and Milk Inch Closer to U.S. Market, Industry Wonders Who Will Regulate?
Farm Safety Top Priority With Farm Tourism on the Rise
News for August 23, 2016
CFPB Flooded With Thousands of Comments Over Arbitration Rule
Health Group Sets New Standard for Added Sugars in Children’s Diet
Feds Fine Wells Fargo $3.6M for Illegal Student Loan Practices
Feds Cracking Down on ‘Unsafe’ Hot Air Balloons Following Crash
FEMA Proposes Rules for Construction in Flood Areas
Thrill-Ride Accidents Spark New Demands for Regulation
EPA Links Oil and Gas Drilling to Texas Quakes
News for August 19, 2016
Rules on Heavy Trucks’ Efficiency Are Valuable. But There’s Still a Better Approach.
Fighting Back Against the Fine Print
How Predatory Payday Lenders Plot to Fight Government Regulation
Feds, Law Professors Say Judge Wrong to Block Fracking Rules
Health Group Urges FDA to Investigate Sunscreen Claims
News for August 16, 2016
The Risks of Unfettered Capitalism
U.S. Said to Uncover Evidence of Criminal Acts in VW Probe
Greens Move to Defend Methane Rules
Study: Most of Methane Hot Spot Comes From Natural Gas Leaks
States’ Efforts to Curb Fracking-Related Earthquakes Appear to Be Paying Off
Feds Scrutinize DC Metro Trains for Running Red Lights
News for August 15, 2016
Once Skeptical of Executive Power, Obama Has Come to Embrace It
Reshaping Lives, Without Congress
Foot-Dragging on Volcker Rule Gives Banks’ Critics Ammunition
Whistleblower Case Contends Surgical Device Maker Misled FDA — and Patients Paid the Price
DOJ Pushing New Antitrust Rules
Feds Get New Powers to Improve Transit Safety
News for August 12, 2016
In Economic Speech, Trump Mostly Wrong on Regulations
Wall St. Banks Ask Fed for Five More Years to Comply With Volcker Rule
FCC Votes to Keep Media Ownership Rules: Report
FDA Memo Urges Reset of Nutrition Goals
Education Department Stops For-Profit College From Sidestepping Federal Rules
Inside the Mirage of Good Climate Info at the SEC
Hot-Air Balloonists Face a Day of Reckoning — and Regulation
News for August 11, 2016
In Trump’s Rhetoric, Labor Advocates See Worrying Signs
U.S. Court Blocks FCC Bid to Expand Public Broadband
Facebook May Soon Have More Power Over Elections Than the FEC. Are We Ready?
U.S. Stock Exchanges to Overhaul Process for Reopening Trading After Halt
Frequent-Flier Programs Could Face Tighter Regulation — If Customers Speak Up
Increased Regulation May Be Easing Oklahoma Earthquakes
News for August 10, 2016
Beware the Midnight Rule Boogeyman
White House Says Dodd-Frank Not to Blame for Decrease in Community Banks
Trump Can’t Freeze New Rules. (And That’s a Good Thing.)
Why Utilities Have Little Incentive to Plug Leaking Natural Gas
Feds Crack Down on Coal Cleanup Financing
Court Backs Obama’s Climate Change Accounting
News for August 9, 2016
Rules to Prevent Another Wall Street Meltdown Would Be Frozen Under Trump ‘Moratorium’
AP FACT CHECK: Trump Shapes Facts to Fit Economic Agenda
Researchers Find Unsafe Levels of Industrial Chemicals in Drinking Water of 6 Million Americans
A Boy Died on This Water Slide—in One of the Many States That Barely Ensure That Rides Are Safe
Safety Issues, Statistics About Water Parks in the US
Why You Should Think of Regulation as Good for Your Business
Barclays to Pay $100 Million to Resolve States’ Libor Manipulation Claims
News for August 8, 2016
Trump to Propose Moratorium on New Financial Regulations
Obama Has Done More to Save Energy Than Any Other President
White House Races to Finish Drone Rules
FDA Tightening Tobacco Review Process
E-Cigarette Makers Rush New Products to Market Ahead of U.S. Rules
Your Internet Privacy Shouldn’t Be a ‘Luxury Item,’ This Regulator Says
News for August 5, 2016
Next President Should Talk Up Regulation: Scholars
Trump Vows to Deregulate by at Least 85 Percent
What Republicans and Democrats Have in Common on Wall Street Regulation — and Where They Differ
Protect the West From a Black-Gold Rush
New Rules Aim to Protect Widowed Homeowners from Foreclosure
U.S. Regulators Intensify Probe of Another Air-Bag Maker
News for August 4, 2016
Sea Level Rise Could Put Millions Of U.S. Homes Underwater By 2100
Happy Birthday, Clean Power Plan
Dems Urge Protections for Consumers’ Right to Sue
Supreme Court Justices Face Less Stringent Disclosure Rules: Analysis
Clinton Campaign Studying Alternative to U.S. Ethanol Mandate
News for August 3, 2016
Obama Asks Agencies to Consider Climate in Environmental Reviews
Auto Makers, Regulators Spar on Fuel Economy
White House Unveils Plan to Boost Drones
Regulators Ask Big Banks to Give More Details About Trading Activity
Parents Sue Over Crash That Killed ‘Star Trek’ Actor Yelchin
Lead in Your Water: Are Federal Tests Missing Poison in the Pipes?
News for August 1, 2016
Hillary Is Right About Wall Street Regulation
FDA Delays Candy Calorie Rule
Court Sides With Greens on EPA Boiler Rule
Tell Consumers How Many Calories There Are in Alcohol
Sen. Schumer Wants FDA’s Food Recall Process Overhauled
FAA Had Been Warned of Risk of High-Fatality Balloon Crashes
News for July 29, 2016
Chamber of Commerce Defense of Wall St. Bonuses Is Bad for the Economy
Risky Lending by Wall Street Banks Has Increased, Regulators Warn
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Has Fought Banks and Debt Collectors
Should the Government Step in to Prevent Hot Car Deaths?
FAA Safety Inspectors Unable to Make Surprise Inspections
NLRB Allows Trump Hotel Employees to Unionize
News for July 28, 2016
Consumer Agency Weighs Tougher Rules on Debt Collectors
Formaldehyde Rules Clear E.P.A. After 5-Year Fight
Feds Issue Controversial Star Ratings for Hospitals
House Dems Urge CMS to Issue Stricter Standards for Nursing Homes
Toxic Algal Blooms in Florida: the AG Needs to Act Now
As Driverless Cars Grow Closer, a Delicate Balance Between Rules and Guidelines
News for July 27, 2016
General Mills Expands Flour Recall
Volkswagen Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval
FDA: Avoid Skin Care Products That Contain Mercury
U.S. Regulators Form Group to Probe Subsea Oil-Well Bolt Failures
Capitol Hill Cafeteria Workers to Receive $1M in Back Wages
Humans Are Seriously Messing Up the World’s Drinking Water
News for July 25, 2016
President Obama, Elizabeth Warren Defend Postcrisis Financial Regulations
Democratic Platform Grew More Liberal on Financial Regulation
Why Clinton’s Pick for Vice President Might Contradict Her Message on Wall Street
CFPB Complaints Center Generates Results, and Controversy
‘We’ve Primed the System’: Why Disgusting Toxic Blue-Green Algae Blooms Seem Increasingly Common
News for July 22, 2016
Dems Hail Dodd-Frank Reforms on Law’s Anniversary
Liberals Lash Out at Tim Kaine Over Banking Letter
DOJ Suing to Block Health Insurer Mergers
Why Regulations Were a Convenient Target at the GOP Convention
USDA Finalizes Standards for School Snacks
Ventilation to Be Required in All New York Nail Salons
News for July 21, 2016
Document Trove Details Links Between Tobacco, Oil Industries
Feds Take Action to Protect Student Loan Borrowers
The CFPB Turns 5 Today. Here’s What It’s Done (and What It Hasn’t)
As Other Regulators Move Past Implementing Dodd-Frank, the SEC Falls Further Behind
Green Group Highlights 10 Chemicals for EPA Regulation
News for July 20, 2016
Lawsuits: VW Employees Tried to Cover Up Emissions Cheating
Did Your College Mislead You About Job Prospects? It Might Become Far Easier to Have Your Loans Forgiven
99 Percent of Coal Dust Samples Within Newest Federal Limits
U.S. Considers Expanding Automated-Driving Technology Oversight
The Secret History of Glass-Steagall
News for July 19, 2016
Groups Agree on Existence, Not Quality, of Midnight Rules
Survey: Voters Want More, Not Less, Financial Regulation
Regulators Defend Obama Administration’s Fuel-Economy StandardsZ
FDA Rule Allows Vitamin D to Be Added to Soy Milk
Feds Probe Fiat Chrysler Over Alleged False Sales Reports
FDA: Electroshock Has Risks But Is Useful to Combat Severe Depression
GOP Platform Calls for Revival of Glass-Steagall
News for July 15, 2016
Regulatory System Is ‘Rigged,’ Public Interest Group Says
Exercise in Futility: There Is No Way Obama Will Sign the EPA Budget the House Wants
New Oil Train Rules Would Force Railroad Companies to Plan for the Worst
Road Seems Dark to You? New Tests Blame Your Headlights
Newly Passed Air Travel Legislation Is ‘An Amazing Win for Consumers’
News for July 13, 2016
House Passes Bill Curbing Agency Powers | New GOP Effort Against Financial Adviser Rule
Upgrades to Unsafe Tank Cars Could Take 15 years, Board Says
Slow Progress Seen on Faulty Rail Cars
Do the Oil and Railroad Lobbies Have Too Much Influence on Oil Train Regulations?
With Competition in Tatters, the Rip of Inequality Widens
News for July 12, 2016
Ryan Backs Bill to Curb Agency Power
Could Obama’s Signature Fuel Efficiency Standards Stall?
White House Threatens to Veto EPA, Interior Spending Bill
Warren’s No-Bankers Push Makes It Into Dem Platform
Dems Want Gender Identity Included in Federal Surveys
U.S. Regulator Flags Auto-Lending Risks
News for July 11, 2016
Conservatives Will Probably Lose the Legal Fight for Small Government. Here’s Why.
The Supreme Court’s 2015 Regulatory Term
Food Labels Like ‘Organic’ and ‘Whole Grain,’ Meant to Clarify, Often Confuse
Federal Nondiscrimination Regulation Imposes Key Requirements on Pharmacies
Head of SEC Whistleblower Office to Leave This Month
News for July 8, 2016
Obama Toughens Arctic Drilling Rules
Groups Sue EPA Over Air Pollution Standards
EPA Urges States to Publish Individual Lead Water Samples
Underwater Oil-Well Bolts Are Failing, Causing Alarm
The Joke’s on Us: FDA Fails to Police Food Additives
House Hearing on EPA Rule Turns Ugly as Rep Calls Regulations ‘Un-American’
News for July 7, 2016
US Tops Other Wealthy Countries in Traffic Death Rate
Regulatory Official Grilled on Consequences of ‘Midnight’ Rules
Obama Administration Proposes New Rules for K-12 Standardized Testing
Belt Clip? How the U.S. Tests Cellphones for Safety
Lack of Regulation Is as Big a Problem as Costs for Carbon Capture
A Resource List on Regulatory Capture and Reform
News for July 1, 2016
Citing Takata Air Bags, Regulators Tell Some Honda and Acura Owners Not to Drive
Labor Department Increases Fines for Labor Law Violations
A Call for Action on Toxic Chemicals
Hundreds of Safety Incidents with Bioterror Germs Reported by Secretive Labs
Lawmakers Urge the EPA to Reduce Its Standard for Lead in Drinking Water
News for June 30, 2016
Fed Signs Off on Most Banks’ Capital Plans
Dodd-Frank Backers Heap Praise on GE Capital Decision
Dems Push Court for Workplace LGBT Protections
Regulators Close ‘Loophole’ in Fees for Fossil Fuel Extraction
The EPA Could Have Protected These People From Breathing Coal Dust Every Day. So Why Didn’t It?
FDA Warns Against Eating Raw Dough Amid E. Coli Fears
News for June 28-29, 2016
Warren Demands Stronger Worker Protections | Compensating Volkswagen’s Victims | More Than 5,300 U.S. Water Systems Violated Lead-Testing Rules Last Year | 5 Things to Watch in the Fed’s Stress Test Results | Hensarling’s Wrecking Ball to Financial Regulation | Old and New Capture | Government Accountability Office Expands Regulatory Capture Probe Beyond Fed
News for June 22, 2016
Obama Set to Sign Bipartisan Update of 1976 Toxic Substance Law
Obama-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Federal Fracking Rule
What to Watch for in Fed’s Stress Tests of Big Banks
For-Profit-College Fiasco: Why a Watchdog Needs a Watchdog
Trader Joe’s Settles with Feds Over Alleged Air Pollution Violations
News for June 10, 2016
Taking a Hard Look at a Campaign Critical of a Fiduciary Rule
In U.S. Drinking Water, Many Chemicals Are Regulated — But Many Aren’t
More Americans Are Dying Each Year by Accident
It’s Worth Asking Questions When Your Doctor Prescribes a Drug Off Label
Appeals Court Upholds Labor Union Election Rule
News for June 9, 2016
Harvard Study Finds $38 Billion Economic Benefit From EPA’s Carbon Rule
Obama Vetoes GOP Attempt to Rollback Financial Adviser Rule
Bill to Curb Agency Power Advances in House
Investigator: FDA Still Taking Months to Recall Tainted Food
Oil Train Rules Move to White House Review
Consumers Should Know If Faulty Air Bags Are in New Vehicles, U.S. Transportation Secretary Says
News for June 6, 2016
Finra Arbitration Case Offers a Peek Into a Murky World
Oregon Derailment Likely to Reignite Oil-By-Rail Safety Concerns
EPA Finds Widely-Used Weed Killer Could Threaten Animals
Will Ohio’s Lake Erie Strategy Work? Answers Won’t Come Soon
Metro’s SafeTrack Program Has Started. Here’s What to Expect with Surge #1
News for June 2, 2016
Consumer Agency Unveils Payday Loan Rules
Automakers Still Selling Cars With Defective Takata Airbags
Why the World Is Drawing Battle Lines Against American Tech Giants
CDC Investigating Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Flour
US Adopts Near Total Ban on African Elephant Ivory Sales
Metro’s Proposed Safety Board Shouldn’t Be Working in Secrecy
News for May 26, 2016
Wall Street Crime: 7 Years, 156 Cases and Few Convictions
DuPont, Dow Getting What They Asked For: Tougher EPA Oversight
Rules Proposed for School Accountability
White House to Push Companies for More Disclosure on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Lawmakers Blast Poultry, Meat Industries Over Worker Injuries
News for May 24, 2016
Obama ‘Strongly Supports’ Chemical Overhaul Bill
Bayer’s $62 Billion Proposed Takeover of Monsanto Would Create World’s Largest Agribusiness
Tech Groups Want Public Probe of Zero-Rating Plans
U.S. Banks’ Loophole on Swaps Set to Close
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Appoints Special Adviser for Metro Oversight
News for May 20, 2016
Michelle Obama Gets Her Way on Nutrition Labels
Frozen Food Recall Covers Hundreds of Items from Many Stores
Fed’s Tarullo Outlines Rules for Big U.S. Insurers
EPA Issues Tighter Limits for Industrial Chemical in Water
The Simple Labeling Update that Could Prevent Millions of Tons of Food from Going in the Trash
‘Preventable Errors’ Led to 2015 California Oil Spill, Regulators Say
News for May 17, 2016
The Next Step in the Fight to Protect Consumers
Train in Deadly 2015 Amtrak Derailment Had Safety Equipment That Could Have Prevented It
Supreme Court Declines to Reconsider Deference to Agency Interpretations of Agency Regulations
Court Showdown Over Obama’s Climate Rule Delayed Until the Fall
News for May 10, 2016
DOJ Files Lawsuit Against North Carolina Over Bathroom Law
Report: 73 Percent of Consumers Misled by ‘Natural’ Labels
FDA to Re-evaluate Definition of ‘Healthy’
Big Banks Want to Take the Sting Out of Payday Loans. Predatory Lenders Are Not Happy About It.
Feds Try to Make College More Accessible for Ex-Convicts
The E-Cigarette Industry Desperately Needed F.D.A. Oversight
News for May 9, 2016
Will a Corporate Carve-Out Derail Criminal Justice Reform?
Confessions of an Ex-Regulator: Farzad Mostashari on How Government Should Work
Bank Customers Get a Fighting Chance
Metro’s Mishaps Raise Scrutiny on Safety Agencies
Ending Tax Break for Ultrawealthy May Not Take Act of Congress
News for May 2, 2016
Appropriations Trickery in Congress
The Misguided Manifesto of Regulatory Reform
States Ask EPA for Help on Climate Rule Plans
FDA Reconsiders Training Requirements for Painkillers
In Light of Mitsubishi’s Fuel Economy Fibs, EPA Orders New Tests
Study: US Oil Field Source of Global Uptick in Air Pollution
News for April 29, 2016
U.S. to Curb Queries on Criminal Histories of Government Job Seekers
New U.S. Rules for Standardized Testing Have Been Drafted. Here’s What They Mean for Kids.
SEC Cracks Down on Novel Earnings Measures That Boost Profits
Republicans Shoot Down Rule That Bans Financial Advisers From Scamming Retirees
News for April 28, 2016
White House Threatens to Veto Bill Blocking Financial Adviser Rule
Mayors Push Obama to Write Methane Regulations
AFL-CIO: 150 Workers Killed Per Day
Obama to Visit Flint to Discuss Water Crisis
States Still Thinking About CO2 Cuts Regardless of Rule Status
NRC Staff Push Agency to Address Escalating Safety Concerns
3 Pesticides Are Putting Nearly All U.S. Endangered Species at Risk
News for April 27, 2016
US Regulators Seek More Fuel Tests from Mitsubishi
EPA Weighs Tougher Pollution Rules at National Parks
EPA Advances State Incentives Despite Hold on Climate Rule
Tenneco Says it Will Benefit From Increased Regulation on Auto Makers
SEC to Withdraw Order Granting Steven Rattner’s Return to Wall Street
News for April 21, 2016
Source: VW to Pay $1B to Diesel Owners, Buy Back Some Cars
Federal Fracking Rule in Hands of Federal Judge in Wyoming
Are We Repeating History by Letting Our Financial Sector Get Too Big?
Regulators Line Up to Consider New Executive Compensation Proposal
‘Everyone Has the Right to Breathe’: The Most- and Least-Polluted U.S. Cities
News for April 20, 2016
Three State and City Officials Facing Criminal Charges in Flint Water Crisis
Can Fresh Air Blow Away the Case Against Obama’s Climate Policy?
VW Owners Seek Trial If There’s No Fix in Emissions Case
Obama Rule Helping Workers Unionize More Quickly: Study
Obama Warns GOP Against Blocking Water Rule
News for April 15, 2016
U.S. Issues New Rules on Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Some Deadly Takata Air Bags May Need to Be Replaced Twice to Ensure Safety
Kids Are Strangling on Blind Cords When We’ve Known for Years They’re Dangerous
Fracking’s Total Environmental Impact Is Staggering, Report Finds
Obama to Help Push for Open Market for Cable Set-Top Boxes
A Court Is About to Make One of the Most Important Decisions in the History of the Internet
News for April 14, 2016
Banks Still Too Big to Regulate
Are We Enforcing the Regulations We Have, or Not?
Air Bag Danger: US Counts 85M Unrecalled Takata Inflators
Watchdogs Praise Fed’s ‘Living Wills’ Decision as Wall Street Fumes
Agency: New Rules Needed to Make Offshore Drilling Safer
News for April 12, 2016
Court Orders SEC Response to Political Spending Petition
SEC Nominee Caught in Crossfire Over Corporate Political Spending
Study: Women Lose $500B a Year From Unequal Pay
Feds Push Stronger Cyber Protections at Nuclear Sites
Financial Reform and MetLife: The Judge Got it (Mostly) Wrong
News for April 8, 2016
Judgment Day for Reckless Executives
Ruling Behind MetLife’s ‘Too Big to Fail’ Reprieve Unsealed
SEC Picks in Jeopardy as Some Democrats Revolt
CFPB Head Defends Record to Republicans
Feds Propose New Standards for Animals Certified as ‘Organic’
While Lobbying Against Safety Regulations, Exxon Admits to Potential for Stranded Assets
News for April 7, 2016
A Corporate Tax Dodge Gets Harder
6 Years After Coal Blast Killed 29, Former Coal Baron Heads to Jail for Workplace Safety Convictions
Clinton: New Retirement Rules Stop Wall Street from ‘Ripping Off’ Americans
New Death from Faulty Takata Airbag Confirmed
Amtrak Crash Probe Indicates Basic Safety Measure Wasn’t Deployed
News for April 6, 2016
Stricter Rules Unveiled for Brokers Giving Retirement Advice
How SEC Lost the Race to Regulate Retirement Advice
Pfizer and Allergan Call Off Their $160 Billion Merger After U.S. Move to Block Inversions
Consequences of Gas Leak Could Lead to California Blackouts
The DEA Will Decide Whether to Change Course on Marijuana by July
News for April 4, 2016
MetLife and the Threat to Dodd-Frank
Can Coal Companies Afford to Clean up Coal Country?
Obama’s Latest Food Crackdown: Salt
Over 200 Current, Former Lawmakers Back Obama in Climate Case
FDA Proposes New Arsenic Limit in Infant Cereal
Treasury’s Game of Whac-A-Mole: Keeping Corporate Taxes in the USA
News for March 23, 2016
TSA Ramps Up Security, Warns Against Lone Actors After Brussels
FDA Sets New Requirements to Address Opioid-Abuse Concerns
Coalition of Unions, Consumer Groups Press Regulators on Bank ‘Living Wills’
Union ‘Persuader’ Rule to Be Unveiled
U.S. Aims to Complete New Rule on Retirement Investment Advice in Early April
News for March 18, 2016
Beyond Flint: Excessive Lead Levels Found in Almost 2,000 Water Systems Across All 50 States
Report of 10,000 Severe Workplace Injuries Might Be Only Half the Problem
Automakers Agree to Put Automatic Braking in Cars by 2022
Observers: Judge Garland Typically Deferential to EPA
Labor Chief Pushing White House Over Overtime, Silica Protections
News for March 16, 2016
Commuter Chaos Looms as Metro Shuts Down Wednesday
Democrats Push SEC Nominees on Corporate Political Spending
CDC Warns Doctors About the Dangers of Prescribing Opioid Painkillers
Senators, Google Urge National U.S. Self-Driving Regulations
Supreme Court Ruling on Clean Power Plan Doesn’t Halt EPA Action or Change Timeline
News for March 15, 2016
The White House’s Common-Sense Idea to Protect Retirement Savings
White House Close to Finalizing New Overtime Rules
Ex-Worker Says VW Destroyed Documents, Obstructed Justice
Obama Administration to Withdraw Atlantic Oil and Gas Drilling Proposal
News for March 14, 2016
Labor Chief Defends Financial Adviser Rule
Nestlé Recalls DiGiorno, Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s Products
Protecting the Privacy of Internet Users
CFTC Commissioner Withdraws Controversial Report on Position Limits
Environmental Policies Are Good for Business and Innovation, Study Says
How Toothless Regulation Makes Raising Secret Campaign Money Easier
News for March 10, 2016
Trudeau, Obama to Unveil Measures for Safeguarding Arctic
Volkswagen’s Top US Executive Out Amid Emissions Scandal
White House Throws Weight Behind FCC Internet Subsidy Plan
FAA Proposes Rule to Overhaul Small Plane Safety Standards
DOT Eyeing Sleepy Truck Drivers
Growth of Financial Tech Industry Requires Unified Regulation
News for March 9, 2016
Republicans Want It Both Ways on Agency Independence
Political Sleaze Hurting Financial Regulation
SEC’s White Says Stock-Market Overhaul Won’t Happen This Year
FCC to Offer Internet Subsidies to Poor
New School Lunch Standards Are Working. So Why Does Congress Want to Knock Them Down?
News for March 8, 2016
F.C.C. Fine-Tunes Plan to Subsidize Internet Access
Verizon Settles With F.C.C. Over Hidden Tracking Via ‘Supercookies’
The FEC Just Made It Easier for Super PAC Donors to Hide Their Identities
Class Action Suit Filed by Residents Over Flint Water Crisis
News for March 4, 2016
Education Department Under Fire Over Military Student Borrowers
Fed to Unveil New Rules Aimed at Corralling Banks’ Risk
EPA Largely Prefers Senate’s Chemical Safety Bill
Consumer Group Calls for Action Against Comcast Streaming Video
Group Asks Lawmakers to Push for Updated Fire Safety Regulations
News for March 2, 2016
This Is How Unethical Financial Advisers Can Get Away With It
Obama’s Energy Efficiency Rules Will Last, Moniz Says
A New Electric Grid Calls for New Reliability Rules
Democrats Press SEC Chief Mary Jo White on Diversity Initiative
The RushCard Fiasco Exposed the Danger of Unregulated Banking
News for March 1, 2016
Dems Push Feds on Overtime Rule
EPA Wants States to Double-Check Drinking Water Procedures
New, Stronger FDA Warning for Essure Birth Control Implant
EPA Asks Mercedes for Information on Diesel Emissions
DuPont Rakes in Federal Dollars Despite History of Hazards
Nail Salon Sweeps in New York Reveal Abuses and Regulatory Challenges
News for February 25, 2016
A Lesson From Scalia: Regulatory Reform Is Obstruction
Kids in Danger Far Beyond Flint, Too
Dem Senators Push Takata to Expand Air Bag Recall
New FDA Head Robert Califf Vows to Use ‘Bully Pulpit,’ Better Explain Agency Decisions
Labor Department Proposes Sick Day Rule
Greens’ Vote Scorecard Slams ‘Relentless Attacks’ on Environment in 2015
News for February 24, 2016
Gas Facility That Had Blowout Will Have to Play by New Rules
Scientists Find Cause of Takata Air Bag Explosions
Dems Accuse Takata of ‘Widespread Manipulation’ of Airbag Tests
Citibank Settles with Regulators Over Debt Collection Practices
Environmental Groups Are Pushing to Overhaul the Way the U.S. and Canada Review Pipelines
News for February 23, 2016
Takata Airbag Troubles Continue: 90 Million More Vehicles May Be Recalled
After the Stay: Where All 50 States Stand
Regulators Ban Lithium Ion Battery Air Shipments
Drone Users Face Jail Time, Fines If They Don’t Register
Health Officials Petition FDA for Warning Labels on Painkillers
News for February 22, 2016
The IRS Gives Up on Fighting ‘Dark Money’
Obama’s Reg Czar Heads to Congress
AP-NORC Poll: Democrats Big on Market Regulation, Inequality
Consumer Watchdog Tries to Play Nice with Financial Technology Firms
Water Runs Black in Texas Town Already Wracked by Corruption Arrests
News for February 19, 2016
California’s Gas Gusher is Stanched, But Where are Tougher U.S. Rules on Leaks?
Federal Reserve’s Risky Decision to Loosen Bank Capital Rules
Fannie, Freddie Regulator Warns of Risks of Shrinking Capital
America Is on the Cusp of the Biggest Fight Against Toxic Chemicals in Decades
It’s Time for Congress to Stand Up for Air Travelers
Here’s How California Could Be Missing Pesticides’ Cancer Risk
News for February 18, 2016
Moderate Democrats Helped Wall Street Avoid Regulation in the ’90s. They’re Doing It Again.
Group Pushes Feds to Declare Flint a Disaster Area
Methane Leaks Erase Climate Benefit of Fracked Gas, Countless Studies Find
Across the Country, People Are Breathing Unhealthy Levels of a Major Pollutant
FCC Approves Proposal to Boost TV Set-Top Box Competition
The Mercury Rule Will Save Even More Money Than the EPA Thought
News for February 16, 2016
Scalia’s Death Boosts Legal Chances for Obama’s Climate Plan
GM Recalls 200,000 Cars for Takata Air Bag Trouble
Federal Reserve’s Kashkari Says Banks ‘Still Too Big to Fail’
USDA Rules Would Increase Food Stamp Access to Healthy Foods
Federal Contractors with History of OSHA Violations Battle New Safety Rules
News for February 10, 2016
The Supreme Court Just Gave the Finger to Obama’s Plan to Slow Climate Change
A Surprise Player Emerges in the Government’s Historic Auction of Airwaves
Obama Administration to Tweak Proposed Offshore Drilling Rule
Monsanto Pays $80 Million to Settle Accounting Charges
Dems Push for Greater Labor Protections for TSA Workers
Government Will Consider Google Computer to be Car’s Driver
Third-Party Cable Boxes Won’t be Allowed to Spy on You (Too Much), Regulators Vow
News for February 9, 2016
Public Interest Groups Stir Budget Fight
What Last Year’s Budget Battle Says About Obama’s Final Spending Showdown
Obama Looks to Double Funding for Wall Street Regulators
Lead in the Water, Way Beyond Flint
Meet the ‘Rented White Coats’ Who Defend Toxic Chemicals
This Meat Company Dumps More Pollution into Waterways Each Year than ExxonMobil
News for February 3, 2016
Why Cass Sunstein Is Wrong on Regulatory Reform
Big Freight Railroads Won’t Meet Safety Technology Deadline
Takata Panel Finds Problems With Its Quality Processes
CFPB Asks Banks to Make Low-Cost Accounts Available to Consumers
Toyota Unit Enters $21.9 Million Settlement Over Alleged Auto Loan Racial Bias
News for February 2, 2016
The Environment’s Top Lobbyist: Selling Carpets and Fighting Republicans
Flint Evokes the Public Health Racism of Years Past
Regulators Hit ‘Dark Pools’ with More Than $150 Million in Penalties
Is “Fragrance” Making Us Sick?
EPA Fracking Study Faulted by Science Panel Citing Failed Wells
News for January 29, 2016
Group Pressures Dems to Oppose Reg Reform Package
Elizabeth Warren: One Way to Rebuild Our Institutions
White House Announces Actions to Advance Equal Pay
Obama Signs Child-Proof Packaging Standards for E-Cigs
Labor Department’s Tougher Retirement Advice Rule Nears Completion
News for January 28, 2016
The Supreme Court Rules for Common Sense in Electricity Case
Senate Dems Pitch $400 Million Fix for Lead Pipes in Flint
SBA Changes the Definition of What It Means to Be a Small Wholesaler
Federal Trade Commission Sues DeVry University for Deceptive Advertising
Dozens of Dangerous Texas Plants Operate Near Public Centers
News for January 27, 2016
A Power Congress Grabbed, Then Rarely Used
Democrat Mark Warner Teams Up with Republicans to Weaken Consumer Protection, Other Financial Reform
The Price of Requiring Regulators to Do More Cost-Benefit Analysis
Lead Pipes Lurk in Older Neighborhoods Across the Nation
California Gas Leak Spotlights Shoddy Regulation of Aging Storage Wells
Takata Airbag Flaw Linked to 10th Death; 5 Million More Vehicles Recalled
News for January 22, 2016
U.S. Auto Recalls Last Year Set Record at 51 Million
Feds Promise ‘Muscular’ Auto Enforcement After Recalls
California Gas Leak Spotlights Shoddy Regulation of Aging Storage Wells
Obama’s Carbon Rule Victory Is More Important Than You Think
News for January 20, 2015
Proposed Legislation Would Add Scrutiny of Wall Street Regulators
Obama’s Justice Department Likes Criminally Prosecuting People, But Not Corporations
Just How Much Does Koch Industries Pollute?
Toxic Reality Facing the Poor, Americans of Color
News for January 13, 2015
Gov’t to Announce New Safety Relationship with Automakers
In U.S., Trial Begins in General Motors Ignition Switch Case
U.S. and California Reject VW’s Proposed Fix to Cheating Scandal
Obama Emphasizes Need to Protect Workers’ Retirement Savings
Greens Ask the EPA to Take Over Pollution Enforcement in Texas
News for January 12, 2016
Financial Crisis Still Divides GOP, Democrats
Massive Gas Leak Spurs Legislation to Avert Future Disasters
Toxic “Reform” Law Will Gut State Rules on Dangerous Chemicals
Feds Promise Daily DC Metro Safety Inspections
This Energy Company Wants to Legally Dump Coal Ash Waste Into Virginia Rivers
News for January 8, 2016
House Passes Regulatory Reform Bills
Dems Push Obama to Tighten Campaign Spending Rules
Want Killer Financial Regulation? Just Combine Bernie Sanders’ Plan with Hillary Clinton’s.
How New Regulations Saved Consumers Billions in Credit Card Fees
EPA Chief: Obama Administration Will Seek to Lock in Climate Gains in 2016
News for January 7, 2015
White House Threatens to Veto GOP Reg Reform Bills
The Obama Administration Could Repeat Its Biggest Mistake of the Financial Crisis
Racing to Cement a Wall Street Legacy
The U.S. EPA Called Fracking Safe. Now Its Scientists Disagree
New Obama Guidelines: Lean Meat Has Role in Healthy Diet
Governor of California Declares a State of Emergency Over Massive Methane Leak
News for January 5, 2015
Volkswagen Slapped with Federal Lawsuit in Emissions-Cheating Scandal
Sanders Vowing to Break Up Banks During First Year in Office
Feds Blow Past Deadline for Dietary Guidelines
GAO Faults Corporate Boards on Diversity
Oklahoma Oil, Gas Regulators Order Changes After Earthquakes