"Environmental groups are pushing the Obama administration to wrap up as many rules, regulations and protections as possible before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.
Several new environmental rules are scheduled to go into place before Trump takes office, including a new Bureau of Land Management rule governing venting and flaring by oil drilling rigs.
The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement plans to finalize its Stream Protection Rule, which regulates coal mining near water sources, and rules from the Office of Natural Resource Revenue and the Fish and Wildlife Service are also slated to take effect."
Reid Wilson reports for The Hill November 27, 2016.
SEE ALSO:
"In The Weeks Before Trump Takes Office, Obama’s Mad Dash To Save Public Lands" (Huffington Post)
"Obama's Agencies Push Flurry Of 'Midnight' Actions" (Politico)
"House Passes Bill Targeting ‘Midnight’ Obama Regs" (The Hill: 11/17/2016)
"Federal Agencies Push Flurry Of 'Midnight' Rule-Making Under Obama" (Christian Science Monitor)
"GOP Fighting Off Last-Minute Attempts At New Climate Regs" (Washington Examiner)
"White House Releases Obama's Final Regulatory Agenda" (The Hill)
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