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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







1992 FWOC RESOLUTION #13

_ABOLISH THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS_


The Council on Competitiveness was established by the President in 1989 to review government regulations which might be removed because of placing undue burdens on the nation's business.  It meets without public notice, issues no public reports on its actions, and because of its close liaison with business, provides a second chance for business lobbyists to thwart legislation they were unable to defeat in Congress.
To date the council has forestalled important Clean Air Act regulations, attempted to eliminate protection for millions of acres of wetlands, killed EPA recycling requirements for incinerators, blocked EPA ban on burning lead batteries, degraded EPA regulations requiring municipal landfills to install liners and water runoff systems, and intervened in a dispute as to whether banks can be held liable for cleaning up hazardous waste on property they have financed.
The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs calls for abolition of the President's Council on Competitiveness and, short of this, that all public funding for this quasi-governmental review group be withdrawn, with the requirement that the source of any replacement funding be made known.  In addition, the Federation urges that any and all actions of the Council be made a matter of public record and widely publicized.











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