Barack Obama's Path to Progress in 2015-16: Thirteen Essential Regulatory Actions

Abstract

This report identifies 13 essential regulatory actions that agencies are working on right now to address critical public health concerns. All of these actions can and should be completed before President Obama leaves office.

The report examines each of the regulatory actions individually, describing (1) why the regulatory actions are needed for protecting people and the environment, (2) the ongoing delays that have blocked their progress to this point, (3) what the final rules should say, and (4) the remaining steps that need to be taken to complete the rules. This examination will make clear that all of the rules will deliver important protections for public health, safety, and the environment and that completing the rules will be a relatively easy lift for the Obama Administration, provided that it brings to bear the necessary political will.

Keywords: Regulation, Environment, Health, Safety

JEL Classification: K23, K32