Obama Curtails Bush's 'Preemption' Policy

Obama Curtails Bush's 'Preemption' Policy
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President Obama continued to reverse his predecessor's policies this week by undoing a controversial Bush administration rule known as "preemption" that used federal regulations to override state laws on the environment, health, public safety and other issues.

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