First, “deregulation” is misleading as many think it refers to an absence of regulation, rather than reform of regulation. Indeed, nothing has changed since Moses brought the Ten Regulations down from Mount Sinai except that they would never fit on two stone tablets. They not only have significant enforcement power but the Congress has increasingly given them the power to write new regulations. The Western Energy Alliance notes that 11 different acts regulate petroleum drilling, including the Clean Air Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Historical Preservation Act. Perhaps some reader can explain why the need for both a Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Source: Forbes January 17, 2017 12:52 UTC