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The world is being quietly rearranged by people who write very long documents.

Federal Register · May 16, 2025
The title they went with Rescinding Obsolete Transfer of Proceedings Regulations Noisy translates that to

The Energy Department deleted rules from 1977 that no one used anymore

What happened
The Energy Department is removing old rules about how it took over legal cases from agencies that no longer exist. This means the official rulebook will be a little bit shorter and clearer.
Why it matters
Government agencies often accumulate old rules that no longer apply. These rules can make it harder to find the current regulations. Removing them is a small step towards making government operations more efficient.
The signal
Look for other agencies to follow suit and clear out their own obsolete regulations, especially those related to agency mergers or dissolutions.
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