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Archive Home > 2008 > November > 30 > Labor Department in late rush to OK rule that Obama opposes

Labor Department in late rush to OK rule that Obama opposes

By Robert Pear / The Bulletin
November 30, 2008

WASHINGTON — The Labor Department is racing to complete a new rule, opposed by President-elect Barack Obama, that would make it much harder for the government to regulate toxic substances and hazardous chemicals to which workers are exposed on the job.

The rule, which has strong....

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