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Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Who Needs Regs When You Can Self-Regulate?
In another sad day for ocean life, EPA announced Dec. 2 a new proposed rule that will allow oil facilities handling up to 10,000 gallons of oil to write their own oil spill prevention plans, without seeking certification by a professional engineer. The proposed rule also indefinitely postpones compliance dates for farms holding up to 10,000 gallons of oil to write their own prevention plans. The proposal "streamlines" the approval process under the auspices of relieving regulatory burden for small businesses. Coincidentally, OMB met with the Small Business Administration in September over the rulemaking.

Posted by Genevieve Smith, 06:07:32 PM

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