OpEdNews - Diary: Obama Admin Stops "All Pending Regulations"

January 21, 2009 at 02:36:22 Permalink
Obama Admin Stops "All Pending Regulations"

Diary Entry by Aurora (about the author)

President Barack Obama's administration asked all federal agencies and departments to stop any pending regulatory changes until a review can be conducted, Reuters reported Tuesday.

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- President Barack Obama's administration asked all federal agencies and departments to stop any pending regulatory changes until a review can be conducted, Reuters reported Tuesday. A memorandum, signed by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, was sent to agencies and departments to stop all pending regulations until a legal and policy review can be conducted by the new administration, the news agency said. - - by Sue Chang

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