OIRA@2050

From: Poltico

By Andrew Restuccia

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Trump will also sign an executive order calling on the Interior Department to review previous monument designations under the Antiquities Act. Republicans have criticized Obama for designating more than two dozen national monuments during his time in office. Once an area becomes a national monument, it is largely off limits to drilling, fishing and mining.

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A fourth order will set up an an interagency task force to “examine the concerns of rural America and suggest legislative and regulatory changes to address them.”

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From: Resources For the Future

About the Event

Marcus Peacock, currently serving as special advisor to US Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, appeared at RFF to discuss President Trump’s recent executive orders on regulatory policy. Mr. Peacock has written extensively on regulatory policy, including on concepts such as a regulatory budget and a two-for-one regulatory requirement.

He has a long career in public service and has held a number of posts in the federal executive branch, including deputy administrator at the US Environmental Protection Agency and associate director at the Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Peacock previously served as a staff director in both the House and Senate and worked for the Pew Charitable Trusts as well as an environmental consulting firm.