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Backlash over those disclosures prompted Treasury to rewrite rules on the fly.
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Emily Flitter,
New York Times,
6 May 2020
Federal officials rewrote rules under the Endangered Species Act, essentially permitting less water for fish and more for the state and federal pumps.
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Kurtis Alexander,
SFChronicle.com,
18 Feb. 2020
In 2014, federal authorities finished rewriting rules for commercial helicopter flights, focusing on air ambulances.
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Washington Post,
8 Feb. 2020
Trista MatasCastillo, Ramsey County Commissioner, said the incident led the county to re-examine its policies and rewrite rules about how employees interact with workers who are minors.
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Christopher Magan,
Twin Cities,
1 Aug. 2019
Meanwhile, bank overseers can plow ahead rewriting rules affecting bank stress tests, capital and liquidity rules, and lending to low-income borrowers.
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Ryan Tracy,
WSJ,
7 Nov. 2018
The City Council, meanwhile, rewrote rules for chronic nuisance properties, in part because of the Gentle Woods house.
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OregonLive.com,
13 June 2018
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Emily Flitter,
New York Times,
6 May 2020
Federal officials rewrote rules under the Endangered Species Act, essentially permitting less water for fish and more for the state and federal pumps.
—
Kurtis Alexander,
SFChronicle.com,
18 Feb. 2020
In 2014, federal authorities finished rewriting rules for commercial helicopter flights, focusing on air ambulances.
—
Washington Post,
8 Feb. 2020
Trista MatasCastillo, Ramsey County Commissioner, said the incident led the county to re-examine its policies and rewrite rules about how employees interact with workers who are minors.
—
Christopher Magan,
Twin Cities,
1 Aug. 2019
Meanwhile, bank overseers can plow ahead rewriting rules affecting bank stress tests, capital and liquidity rules, and lending to low-income borrowers.
—
Ryan Tracy,
WSJ,
7 Nov. 2018
The City Council, meanwhile, rewrote rules for chronic nuisance properties, in part because of the Gentle Woods house.
—
OregonLive.com,
13 June 2018
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