Brokers and Big Oil Fight Obama Rush to Make Rules by May Cutoff
- Rules imposed on or after May 17 have higher risk of repeal
- Mandates touch on investment advice and workplace safety
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The Obama administration is in a mad rush to draft regulations before the clock runs out and an obscure law makes it easier for foes in Congress to repeal rules they don’t like.
The to-do list includes forcing food producers to put "added sugar" on nutrition labels, making oil companies plug methane leaks at wells and limiting how much of the carcinogen silica that workers can safely inhale.