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The article reports that Ukraine crisis intensifies the debate in the U.S. on the lifting of tight liquefied natural gas (LNG) export restrictions.

The article focuses on the regulatory agenda of U.S. President Barack Obama designed to address climate change and health and safety-related issues.

The article offers government regulation-related news briefs in the U.S. as of September 25, 2013 including the disclosure of campaign spending by publicly traded companies, restoration on a mortgage lending rules and prevention of financial adviser from profiting at the expense of their clients.

The article offers information on the delivery of first regulations on the storage and disposal of coal ash sent by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the White House for final review.

The article reports regarding the minimum wage order introduced by the U.S. Department of Labor, the plan of the Export-Import Bank to provide $1 billion in loan guarantees for the selling of an oil and gas field, and the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) move to prevent cybersecurity threats.

The article reports that the National Rifle Association (NRF) launched an advertising campaign to make former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg the face of gun control movement in 2014.

The article focuses on the decision of a court at the request of federal regulators to shut down a Missouri-based company, Butterfly Labs Inc., which allegedly scammed people looking to cash in on bitcoins.

The article offers U.S. news briefs as of September 2014 on topics including Yelp Inc. fined for illegally collecting information about children, former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Sharon Block's nomination approved, and the Senate passed the Sunscreen Innovation Act.

The article reports on the opposition registration of franchise owners, hotel operators, and fast food restaurateurs on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) wherein food company McDonald's share joint employer status which is part of the International Franchise Association's (IFA)

The article reports that congressional Republicans have raged battle over government regulations over minimum wage increase and energy issues.

The article reports that the U.S. financial industry is flooding banking regulators and agencies with proposals to reduce the regulatory burdens under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act.

The article reports on the move of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to designate drug manufacturers, hospitals, and medical clinics to collect unused and controlled substances to fight against prescription drug abuse.

The article focuses on the inadequate budget for the implementation of the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010 (FSMA) that aims to protect the country's food supply against foodborne illness.

The article offers national news briefs in the U.S. as of September 3, 2014 on topics including a remark from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chief Gina McCarthy, former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Sharon Block, and the Department of Agriculture's environmental regulations.

The article reports the move by business groups in the U.S. as of July 2014 to fight the ruling by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that the restaurant chain McDonald's and its franchisees have joint employer status, which could force them to engage in collective bargaining.

The article reports on the launch of a petition by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) on July 28, 2014 calling for relief from quarterly reporting regulations they claim are needlessly onerous.

The article reports that the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for District of Columbia rejected a challenge to the Agriculture Department's meat-labeling rule which requires a country-of-origin label for cuts of meat.

The article offers information related to U.S. agencies in 2014 including the resignation of Michael Farrell at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) due to anthrax scare, the success of the programs of the Department of Energy, and water rules of the Environmental Protection Agency.

The article reports on the lack of authority with the Education Department to regulate student campus spending accounts, as claimed by the banking industry in the U.S.

The article reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will withdraw its final regulation on trimming of wages of those who are corrupt on debts and Alisha Johnson of EPA said that it will proceed with a draft rule which will remain open for public comment till September 2, 2014.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend the deadline of public comments for the network neutrality rules until July 18, 2014.

The article offers information on the drug control strategy released by the White House in the U.S. embodied by the Smart Crime Initiative of the U.S. Department of Justice in 2014 which aims to control the growing threats of drug abuse while providing a premium for the treatment of drug abusers.

The article focuses on the introduction of an appropriations bill by the U.S. House Republicans for the Environmental Protection Agency that calls for the blocking of proposals to limit carbon pollution from power plants and define the jurisdiction of the federal government over lakes and streams.

The article offers regulation news briefs in the U.S. including the special controls classification added by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the extension of the draft regulation by the U.S. Labor Department, and the requests by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

The article focuses on the report conducted by the consumer rights group Public Citizen which shows that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission delayed their action on implementing two-thirds of the rules that they planned to issue in 2014.

The article reports on the move of the U.S. Supreme Court to outlaw the warrantless police searches of cellphones.

The article reports that Republican lawmakers have urged U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to send the National Guard to the country's southern border to control the increase of illegal migration of children in 2014.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to confirm the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) power to regulate green house gas emissions on June 23, 2014 in the U.S.

The article reports on the response of business groups and lobbyists on departure of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the U.S. Congress.

The article reports on the federal guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency regarding seafood consumption, which has been proposed by the administration of President Barack Obama.

The article presents information on the plans of the U.S. Transportation Department to force airlines to disclose about extra baggage charges more openly.

The article offers information on the Regulatory Improvement Act introduced by Representatives Patrick Murphy, a Democrat from Florida, and Mick Mulvaney, a Republican from South Carolina, which establishes temporary federal commission to address the issue of excessive federal regulations.

The article reports on the legislative initiative of U.S. senators to strengthen regulations for spent nuclear fuel and bolster safety and security of nuclear power plants operating in the country.

The article offers news briefs on politics which includes U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging investors to focus on the virtual currency bitcoin and the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Gina McCarthy on regulatory authority in Arizona.

The article offers information on new draft immigration regulations passed by U.S. President, Barack Obama that allows the spouses of foreign workers to work in the U.S.

The article reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been accused of delaying the Pebble Mine, a gold and copper mining project in Alaska, by halting its permitting process in February 2014.

The article discusses the statement of Assistant Labor Secretary David Michaels, head of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), about the need of workers to strengthen whistleblower protections to safeguard against employer retaliation when they report hazardous conditions.

A summary is presented of the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act which was introduced by U.S. Republican Mike Pompeo.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to remove the limits on political campaign cash, claiming that aggregate contribution limits violate the Constitution's protections for free speech.

The article reports on the regulatory action proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would limit the emissions from existing power plants and the June 2014 deadline set by President Barack Obama for the proposal.

The article offers information on how the U.S. Supreme Court seemed divided over the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act or ObamaCare mandate that needs employers to provide birth control in worker health plans, leaving in limbo a fundamental provision of the conflicted healthcare law.

The article reports on several proposed U.S. regulations including the state oversight of appraisal management companies (AMC), the delay of the Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities standards, and required stress plans for employees of railroad companies affected by critical incidents.

The article reports on the opposition of business groups and congressional Republicans in the U.S. to the regulations that will be announced by the U.S. President Barack Obama, which could extend overtime pay to about 10 million workers.

The article reports on the argument between the U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and the U.S. State Department on whether the U.S. Government is systematically denying Israeli visa applications.

The article reports on the proposal of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida to establish a national regulatory budget to track and control costs associated with the accumulation of rules on the books at agencies across the U.S. government.

The article reports on the 2015 budget request by U.S. President Barrack Obama and his administration which include regulatory initiatives such as Obama's climate change initiative and the need for additional manpower and funding.

The article reports on the announcement of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the implementation of stricter emission standards for trucks and cars through limiting the amount of sulfur that can be used in gasoline.

The article reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking a science-based solution and has not made a decision about the issue on food labels.

The article focuses on the draft regulations released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture which will ban advertisements of unhealthy food in schools as part of the campaign of first lady Michelle Obama to fight the childhood obesity crisis in the country.

The article reports that Representative Gloria Negrete McLeod has announced her retirement on February 18, 2014 to run for a seat on the Board of Supervisors in San Bernardino County, California.