Progressive group slams 'negative earmarks' holding back regs

A progressive policy group on June 9 called for congressional reform to prevent what it called “negative earmarks,” which are measures in appropriations bills that block agencies from spending funds on writing specific regulations, such as OSHA rules. The Center for Progressive Reform (CPR) released an issue alert , “Earmarking Away the Public Interest: How Congressional Republicans Use Antiregulatory Appropriations Riders to Benefit Powerful Polluting Industries.” The report focuses on policy riders affecting environmental regulation. It was written by Thomas...