EPA Unveils Historic Deregulation Moves, Reconsidering Key Environmental Protections
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin rolls back 31 environmental regulations, intensifying the agency's shift away from renewable energy and emissions controls amid widespread backlash.
Many of the moves would affect landmark regulations aimed at protecting clean air and water.
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Zeldin—a former Republican congressman from New York with an abysmal 14% lifetime rating from the League of Conservation Voters—said in a statement that the EPA "will undertake 31 historic actions in the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history."
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Any effort by the EPA to rollback environmental rules will almost certainly face legal challenges.
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Environmental advocates said the deregulation effort is unparalleled in the EPA’s 54-year history.
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The Trump administration’s actions will eliminate trillions of dollars in regulatory costs and “hidden taxes,” lowering the cost of living for American families and reducing prices for such essentials such as buying a car, heating your home and operating a business.
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Zeldin’s actions presage formal moves to repeal EPA regulations that would exert pressure on Americans to buy low-emission electric vehicles and other significant actions targeting many previously published federal climate and pollution rules.
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The EPA touted the move as the “biggest deregulatory action” in U.S. history, vowing to lower the cost of living for Americans and “give power back to states to make their own decisions.”
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Summary
In a landmark shift described as historic, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the rollback of 31 environmental regulations, aiming to cut industry costs and deregulate air, water, and toxics protections. The proposed changes target emissions standards for vehicles and power plants and revisit the agency’s endangerment finding from 2009, which determined greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health. Environmental advocates have condemned these actions as detrimental to climate action and public health, warning of increased pollution and potential legal challenges ahead.
Perspectives
The EPA is undertaking 31 deregulatory actions, which some view as significantly shifting environmental policies to focus on supporting economic interests while facing challenges regarding scientific findings on climate change.
The reconsideration of the endangerment finding regarding greenhouse gases poses a complex legal challenge, as it forms the core basis of many federal climate actions outlined in the Clean Air Act, impacting emissions regulations and standards.
Dialogue surrounding emissions policies emphasizes the necessity for legislative solutions rather than purely executive actions, advocating for comprehensive reform instead of piecemeal deregulation.
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