April 7th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
Professor Sidney Shapiro is quoted by the Environment & Energy Publishing company in the following story about the history of noise pollution law in the United States. Continue reading »
April 4th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
Liberals say the Office of Management and Budget hasn’t moved quickly enough on a sweeping change to workplace safety rules, The Hill.com reports. Continue reading »
March 30th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
Last week, the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) approved a survey to be conducted for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as part of the agency’s efforts to develop an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2) standard. Continue reading »
February 22nd, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
In testimony to the House Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee, President of the Center for Progressive Reform and University of Maryland School of Law professor Rena Steinzor cited research co-authored with Professor Sidney Shapiro. Continue reading »
February 16th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
As a law student, Sidney Shapiro dropped his administrative law course because it was so boring.“It was my least favorite class,” he says with a laugh. Continue reading »
February 11th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
Professor Sidney Shapiro testified on Thursday, Feb. 10, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Continue reading »
February 10th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
In Professor Sidney Shapiro’s latest blog for the HuffingtonPost.com, he takes on the House Republicans and government regulation. Continue reading »
January 31st, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
Associate Dean for Research and Development Sidney A. Shapiro is featured in the Wall Street Journal’s “The Numbers Guy” latest blog. Continue reading »
December 16th, 2010 | Research | Comments Off
A particularly revealing story in The Washington Post this weekend reported on a sordid tale of regulatory failure that may have helped contribute to this spring and summer’s outbreak of outbreak of egg-borne salmonella that sickened more than 1,900 people and led to the largest recall of eggs in U.S. history. Continue reading »
October 28th, 2010 | Research | Comments Off
Some industry officials are expressing concern about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Oct. 19 proposed reinterpretation of its noise protection standards, with some saying OSHA should conduct a formal rulemaking to make the change. Read the full story »
