Thomas Lehner, vice president of government and industry affairs for Toyota Motor North America, cited the potential for an "unworkable patchwork of regulations" if state-level greenhouse-gas rules take effect.
Trade Associations
A group of 20 trade associations, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Real Estate Roundtable, targeted rules intended to prevent lead contamination during renovation and painting projects on homes, child-care facilities and schools built before 1978.
"That's where they could really find themselves in big trouble," said Sloan. "All of a sudden you're causing every parent in America consternation."
Bardella said Issa is not making any recommendations at this time and that he is not expecting anything related to "legitimate safety" to be repealed.
'The Job Aspect'
William Kovacs, Chamber of Commerce senior vice president, said it's hard to find workers who are trained on how to avoid lead contamination because such training isn't widely available. "We tried to focus on the job aspect," he said.
The chamber's ten-page list said EPA proposals to crack down on hazards from industrial boilers, lead paint and coal ash are examples of the agency "attempting to modify, re-issue or re-interpret virtually every controversial environmental regulatory decision of the past decade."
The Transportation Department's proposal to reduce long-haul truckers' driving shifts from 11 hours to 10 drew the ire of the National Association of Manufacturers, the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the group representing small fleets, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
The department's scientific data to justify the rulemaking as a safety initiative "isn't strong," so it is instead engaging in "public commentary on poor truck driver health," the manufacturers' association said, adding that 80% of U.S. freight moves by truck. The regulation would cost industry $2 billion, NAM said.