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Bush's Parting Shots

Industry-friendly regs on way out door.

As we saw with this week’s strike in Syria, it’s never a good idea to underestimate a lame-duck administration. As The Washington Post reports, "The White House is working to enact a wide array of federal regulations, many of which would weaken government rules aimed at protecting consumers and the environment, before President Bush leaves office in January." These include a lowering of drinking water standards, the easing of controls on greenhouse gases, and the removal of a key restriction on mountaintop coal mining. Once implemented, these rules can only be undone through extensive proceedings.

Read it at The Washington Post

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