Citizen Health & Safety

Senate Confirms Daniels for OMB in 100-0 Vote

After a mere 20 minutes of debate, the Senate unanimously confirmed Bush's choice for director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Mitch Daniels. The decisions Daniels makes will be critical, and not just to OMB, but to the entire federal government. For a discussion of what Daniels may mean for OMB, see the January 22, 2001 Watcher.

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Supreme Court Upholds Clean Air Rulemaking

Feb., 28 2001 In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled (on Feb. 27) that EPA had exercised proper authority in promulgating its 1997 clean air standards on ozone (smog) and particulate matter (soot). This represents a major victory for public health advocates and a major blow to industry polluters – which argued, first, that EPA had taken on powers reserved to Congress and, second, that it had improperly excluded cost considerations in developing the rules. The Supreme Court’s action overturns an earlier ruling by a U.S.

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Congress Votes to Repeal Ergonomics Standard

March 7, 2001 Largely along party lines, Congress has voted to repeal ergonomics standards to protect workers from repetitive stress injuries, such as carpel tunnel syndrome. The House voted Wednesday night 223-206 to repeal the rule, with 206 Republicans voting for the "resolution of disapproval" and 191 Democrats against it; 13 Republicans and 16 Democrats crossed party lines. Click here for a complete list of how members voted. The debate in the House was limited to 60 minutes, infuriating Democrats.

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OMB Watch Testimony on the Repeal of the Contractor Responsibility Rule

The Bush administration has proposed to repeal common-sense standards that promote greater accountability for federal contractors -- to make sure they comply with important public protections. On June 18, 2001, the administration held a public meeting on the proposed repeal, and OMB Watch provided this testimony. Testimony of Reece Rushing OMB Watch on FAR Case 2001-014 June 18, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Safeguards Weakened or Revoked

The Bush administration has killed or weakened a host of health, safety, and environmental protections -- including restrictions on hard rock mining, energy efficiency standards, and ergonomics rules to protect workers, just to name a few. OMB Watch provides a list of priority safeguards that have been weakened or revoked. Emissions Standards for Power Plants. The Bush administration announced on November 22 that it is rolling back protections to limit air pollution from factories, refineries and power plants as part of a long-expected overhaul of EPA’s New Source Review program.

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Government in the Sunshine Act

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The Government Performance and Results Act

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