Is It Time to End Animal Testing? | The Regulatory Review
Jan 13, 2024 · Over 110 million animals die in U.S. laboratories used for animal testing every year. Their deaths are painful, as lab animals subjected to testing are often immobilized, mutilated, and exposed to toxic substances.. The safety of many medications and consumer products, such as cosmetics, food additives, and cleaners, is evaluated through animal testing. . The United States has one of the ...
Decreasing Distracted Driving Danger | The Regulatory Review
Sep 28, 2024 · Drivers across America know the phrase “Stay alive, don’t text and drive.” Yet crashes caused by distracted drivers kill nine people every day in the United States.. Distracted driving broadly includes visual, manual, and cognitive distractions—and texting while driving creates all three of these distraction types. Over 12 percent of fatal crashes involving distracted driving in 2022 ...
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The Social Responsibility of Social Media Platforms
Dec 21, 2021 · One in three people globally use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. These platforms act as breeding grounds for viral cartoon memes and trendy dance choreography, as well as widespread social movements and vibrant displays of activism.. But social media also has a dark side. Disinformation, hate speech, revenge pornography, harassment, terrorism activity, and sex ...
Trump’s Deregulatory Failures | The Regulatory Review
Jan 31, 2024 · In just four years, the Trump Administration rolled back over 100 environmental rules, including those designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, cut methane emissions, protect wetlands, and conserve public lands.. In a recent article, Stephen Johnson argues that although President Donald J. Trump’s short-term deregulatory record was successful, his long-term record was not.
The Past, Present, and Future of EMTALA | The Regulatory Review
Sep 14, 2024 · Does federal law require emergency medical providers to offer abortion care? Multiple lawsuits around the country— most notably Moyle v.United States—center this question. Moyle concerns whether an Idaho law banning nearly all abortions is preempted by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires hospitals to provide stabilizing emergency medical care to patients ...
Weighing the Environmental Impacts of Deep-Sea Mining
Nov 23, 2024 · To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, scientists contend that the world needs to reach net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. The United Nations recognizes that renewable energy is the key to achieving this goal. But scientists state that the necessary green energy infrastructure cannot be built without rare earth elements, such as …
The Rise of AI and Technology in Immigration Enforcement
Mar 23, 2024 · As the use and capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology increase, so do the potential risks in immigration enforcement practices.. In an Executive Order issued late last year, President Joseph R. Biden established new guidelines for the safe use of AI. The Order outlines how the new guidelines can better protect Americans from the privacy risks posed by AI.
The Myth of Operation Choke Point | The Regulatory Review
Mar 7, 2024 · Ask gun lobbyists about Operation Choke Point, and they might characterize the U.S. Department of Justice initiative as a “clandestine operation” to cut off the gun industry’s access to banks.. Ask a Texas legislator, and they might agree.. But did this illegal scheme to defund the gun industry actually happen?
Estimating the Impact of Regulation on Business
Feb 28, 2024 · Regulation is costly. The federal government estimates that regulations cost American businesses roughly $300 billion annually, only $53 billion less than firms spend on corporate income taxes. But do all businesses feel the same economic pressure from regulations? According to one group of scholars, no.