Limiting Federal Regulators

President Bush’s recent amendment to Executive Order 12866 will make it harder for federal agencies like the EPA to issue new rules on human health and protection of the environment.

Living on Earth’s host Steve Curwood talks with Texas University, Austin Law Professor Tom McGarity about President Bush’s executive order that will increase White House control over agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Professor McGarity says the new directive will change federal agencies’ ability to protect the environment and human health.