VideoBureau of Land Management. Has proposed suspending a new rule that restricts hard-rock mining on public lands to better protect ground and surface water.
Bush's Deregulators
In addition to John D. Graham, who runs the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the Bush Administration has appointed to key regulatory posts several individuals known for their probusiness sentiments:
Timothy J. Muris. A top antitrust official in the Reagan years, the head of the Federal Trade Commission frequently criticized the Clinton Administration for being insensitive to the economic benefits of large corporate mergers.
Michael K. Powell. Son of Secretary of State Colin Powell, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has been skeptical of rules that limit the size of cable and broadcasting companies and that make it hard for regional Bell companies to enter the long-distance market.
Gordon R. England. As Navy secretary in the Defense Department, the former General Dynamics executive has vowed to reexamine procurement practices. So has the Air Force secretary, James G. Roche, who comes from Northrop Grumman Corp., another military contractor.
B. John Williams. The Internal Revenue Service chief counsel, in charge of cracking down on corporate tax shelters, recently won a case for Rite Aid Corp. in which the court found that the IRS had overstepped its authority when it enforced a regulation often used to go after tax shelters.
Eugene Scalia. Son of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the Labor Department's top lawyer opposes workplace safety regulations and has said that the recent attempt to regulate ergonomics-related injuries was based on "junk science."
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