DOJ Vows Strict Scrutiny Of Agency Settlements, But NRDC Sees No Change

AUSTIN, TX -- A senior Justice Department (DOJ) official is vowing to aggressively defend EPA, OSHA and other agencies' rules rather than “going directly to a settlement” and reiterating Reagan-era guidance to ensure that settlements comply with DOJ policies, sending a message that the Trump administration will not enter so-called “sue-and-settlement” agreements with environmentalists.