Environmental groups seeking regulations that go far beyond restricting mining on water company lands are weighing in.
I am certain that many, if not most, recognize that responsibility and take precautions, but gun owners have to stop looking at those who seek regulations as the enemy, when the enemy may be within.
They'll demand protection from global markets they believe are taking away good jobs, and even from certain technological advances that threaten to displace them (rather than smash the machines, as did England's 19th-century Luddites, they'll seek regulations that preserve the old jobs).
These critics expect the casinos eventually to seek regulation that could give them the only legitimate licenses, enabling them to co-opt, if not monopolize, the industry.
The A.G.A. is lobbying for legalization of online poker in the United States and for strict regulation of it — a rare case of an industry's seeking regulation.
"We are seeking regulation in these states because, unlike the insurance industry, we want strong consumer protections in place," he said.
The mainstream press, such as The New York Times, has noticed that even Google itself is starting to worry about the possibility that the Department of Justice may seek regulation, possibly even the break-up of Google.
Those voices include Binance, the world's largest trading of cryptocurrencies, which abandoned plans to seek regulation in Japan because it placed limits on which tokens can be offered to users, its CEO Changpeng Zhao previously told TechCrunch.
It is not opposed to drilling but seeks better regulations, including erosion-control measures and setback requirements.
"Organizing for Action is a mistake by President Obama that he should correct," said Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21, which seeks tighter regulation of political money.
In 2010, the Obama Administration announced that it would be seeking new regulations on the for-profit college industry.
