--- title: Audit, Compliance and Risk Blog | STP | Joe Biden description: Joe Biden | STP's blog giving insight into audit, compliance and risk issues for EHS, business and accounting. --- [![Specialty Technical Publishers](https://blog.stpub.com/hubfs/STP-logo-white-orange.png)](http://www.stpub.com/) - [My Account](http://stponline.stpub.com) - 1-800-251-0381 # Audit, Compliance and Risk Blog ## [Trump's first day executive orders and memoranda reversing Biden environmental initiatives](https://blog.stpub.com/trump-executive-orders-and-memoranda-reversing-biden-environmental-initiatives) Posted by [Jon Elliott](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jon-elliott) on Thu, Feb 20, 2025 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hubfs/Environment-1.png) ](https://blog.stpub.com/trump-executive-orders-and-memoranda-reversing-biden-environmental-initiatives) Since re-entering office, President Trump has moved quickly to reverse many of President Biden’s environmental policies; actions include a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) that reverse or cancel his predecessors EO-based and other environmental initiatives. The remainder of this note summarizes changes presented in the initial EOs.  [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/trump-executive-orders-and-memoranda-reversing-biden-environmental-initiatives) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/trump-executive-orders-and-memoranda-reversing-biden-environmental-initiatives#comments-listing) Tags: [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [Environment](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environment), [Environmental Policy](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-policy), [Joe Biden](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/joe-biden), [Policy Change](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/policy-change), [Trump Administration](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/trump-administration) ## [US Government issues policy and principles for voluntary carbon markets](https://blog.stpub.com/us-government-issues-policy-and-principles-for-voluntary-carbon-markets) Posted by [Jon Elliott](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jon-elliott) on Thu, Jun 27, 2024 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hubfs/images/Greenhouse%20gas.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/us-government-issues-policy-and-principles-for-voluntary-carbon-markets) On Mrbonbonay 28, the Biden administration issued a “Joint Statement of Policy and new Principles for Responsible Participation in Voluntary Carbon Markets, presenting the U.S. government’s approach to advancing Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs). The new document was signed by the Treasury Secretary, Agriculture Secretary, Energy Secretary, Senior Advisor for International Climate Policy, National Economic Advisor, and National Climate Advisor, whose responsibilities are most relevant.  Regulatory and market-based programs are steadily increasing opportunities for entities to contract with projects that reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs), and to claim credit for those “carbon offsets” or “carbon credits.” Some such claims are used to satisfy formal air quality and GHG reduction requirements, while others are touted to enhance entities’ “green” credentials. Programs around the globe compile such claims, and some provide third party validations – but possible “greenwashing” of unjustified claims remains a significant concern. The new VCM Policy and Principles provide federal guidance and expectations. The remainder of this note summarizes the policy perinciples presented in the new Policy. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/us-government-issues-policy-and-principles-for-voluntary-carbon-markets) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/us-government-issues-policy-and-principles-for-voluntary-carbon-markets#comments-listing) Tags: [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [ghg](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ghg), [Environment](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environment), [Environmental Policy](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-policy), [Joe Biden](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/joe-biden), [VCMs](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/vcms), [Carbon markets](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/carbon-markets) ## [Biden Administration proposes limited increases in OSHA budget](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-proposes-limited-increases-in-osha-budget) Posted by [Jon Elliott](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jon-elliott) on Mon, Apr 08, 2024 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hubfs/images/White_House1.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-proposes-limited-increases-in-osha-budget) On March 11, the Biden Administration issued its budget proposal for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025). The administration proposes a $655.5 million budget for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a 3.7% ($32.1 million) increase above OSHA’s adopted 2023 budget of $632.4 million (the Administration had proposed $701 million). OSHA is presently operating under the latest FY 2024 Continuing Budget Resolution (since no budget has been adopted for FY 2024 (I wrote about the Administration’s FY 2024 proposal [HERE](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-again-requests-significant-epa-budget-increases)). Even if an FY 2025 budget is enacted, political differences make significant reductions from this proposal likely, but it’s worth reviewing the proposal as a reflection of the Administration’s ongoing environmental priorities. The remainder of this note summarizes the Biden Administration proposal. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-proposes-limited-increases-in-osha-budget) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-proposes-limited-increases-in-osha-budget#comments-listing) Tags: [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [OSHA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/osha), [Safety and Health at Work](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/safety-and-health-at-work), [Cal/OSHA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/cal-osha), [FTE](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/fte), [Joe Biden](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/joe-biden), [USA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/usa) ## [Biden Administration again requests significant EPA budget increases](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-again-requests-significant-epa-budget-increases-1) Posted by [Jon Elliott](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jon-elliott) on Wed, Apr 03, 2024 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hubfs/images/White_House1.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-again-requests-significant-epa-budget-increases-1) On March 11, the Biden Administration issued its budget proposal for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025). The administration proposes a $10.994 billion budget for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), an 8.5% ($0.858 billion) increase above money allocated to EPA under the latest FY 2024 Continuing Budget Resolution (since no budget has been adopted for FY budget under continuing resolutions during FY 2024 (I wrote about the Administration’s FY 2024 proposal[ HERE](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-again-requests-significant-epa-budget-increases)). ctionsEven if an FY 2025 budget is enacted, political differences make significant reductions likely, but, it’s worth reviewing the proposal as a reflection of the Administration’s ongoing environmental priorities. The remainder of this note summarizes the latest proposal. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-again-requests-significant-epa-budget-increases-1) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-again-requests-significant-epa-budget-increases-1#comments-listing) Tags: [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EPA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/epa), [Environment](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environment), [Environmental Policy](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-policy), [FTE](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/fte), [Joe Biden](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/joe-biden), [USA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/usa) ## [Biden Administration again requests significant OSHA budget increases](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-again-requests-significant-osha-budget-increases) Posted by [Jon Elliott](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jon-elliott) on Wed, Apr 12, 2023 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hubfs/images/White%20house%203.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-again-requests-significant-osha-budget-increases) On March 9, the Biden Administration issued its budget proposal for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 (October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024). The administration proposes a $738.7 million budget for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a 17% ($106.3 million) increase above OSHA’s adopted 2023 budget of $632.4 million (the Administration had proposed $701 million), and adopted 2022 budget of $610 million (the Administration had proposed $665 million). Congress is likely to cut the President’s proposals once again, but it’s still worth reviewing the Administration’s ongoing priorities, so I will summarize the latest proposal in the rest of this note. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-again-requests-significant-osha-budget-increases) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-again-requests-significant-osha-budget-increases#comments-listing) Tags: [OSHA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/osha), [Joe Biden](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/joe-biden), [Budget](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/budget) ## [Biden Administration again requests significant EPA budget increases](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-again-requests-significant-epa-budget-increases) Posted by [Jon Elliott](https://blog.stpub.com/author/jon-elliott) on Mon, Mar 27, 2023 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hubfs/White%20House.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-again-requests-significant-epa-budget-increases) On March 9, the Biden Administration issued its budget proposal for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 (October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024). The administration proposes a $11.08 billion budget for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a 19% ($1.9 billion) increase above EPA’s adopted 2023 budget of $10.1 billion – similar to the administration’s proposals for FY 2023 ($11.9 billion; I wrote about it [HERE](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-again-proposes-to-expand-epas-budget-significantly)), and FY 2022 proposal ($11.2 billion; I wrote about it [HERE](https://blog.stpub.com/biden-administration-proposes-to-expand-epas-budget-significantly)). In both years Congress cut the President’s proposals considerably, and it’s likely to do so again. However, it’s worth reviewing the Administration’s ongoing environmental priorities, so I will summarize the latest proposal in the rest of this note. 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