When the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would roll back regulations aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions — especially from motor vehicles — it touted annual savings for Americans of $54 billion. The EPA said eliminating Biden-era policies, which encouraged higher fuel efficiency standards for cars and electric vehicle adoption to limit tailpipe emissions, would enable consumers to “have affordable choices …
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Labor Department proposes rewriting or repealing more than 60 ‘obsolete’ rules in push to deregulate workplaces
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. READ MORE: American labor market shows resilience as job openings rise If approved, the wide-ranging changes unveiled this …
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