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propublica.org - 11/20/2008
How to Ferret Out Midnight Regs Yourself
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Click for a larger image. (Scott Klein/ProPublica) Tracking the life of a rule through the federal bureaucracy is an arduous process, but here are some tips and Web sites to help you get started. For more detailed direction, watchdog group OMBWatch is a great resource. But here's a short ...

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Midnight Regulations: The Bush Administration's Final Right-Wing Tweaks
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Here is a rundown of rules and regulations that the Bush administration is pushing through the rulemaking process in its waning days. We will update the list regularly by adding new rules, inserting links to breaking news on each rule, and tracking each rule through the rulemaking process. If you know of other rules we should add to this list, please send us an email. You can use our tip-sheet to get started on your rules research. ...

ProPublica: Midnight Regs: Pollution in National Parks And More!
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... for labeling genetically-modified food. As for HUD, the final rule prohibits employees from testifying or releasing documents requested by subpoena or under the Freedom of Information Act without approval from general counsel. But luckily, the rule also delegates the authority to approve such requests to more individuals within the Office of General Counsel.   They're all now on our running list of midnight regulations.  And as always, here's how to ferret out midnight regs for yourself. ...

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