EPA bans two cancer-causing chemicals used in everyday products

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3 thoughts on “EPA bans two cancer-causing chemicals used in everyday products

  1. Are we not in the Midnight Regulation lane-duck period? Is the EPA intentionally trying to make sure these rules are shot down?

    I don’t see it mentioned in the article at all, but it’s my understanding the new administration can simply delete any rule made this late in a Presidential term.

    1. You misunderstand how administrative law works. You are confusing a regulation with an executive order.

      An executive order can be overturned on day one by the new administration, but the regulatory process generally takes a year to replace or revise an existing regulation (in some cases, an expedited process could take six months). And, if there is a lawsuit filed, it could take many years to overturn an existing regulation.

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