EPA Announces Sweeping Rollbacks of Environmental Protections
Administrator Lee Zeldin unveils plans to reverse 31 key regulations, citing economic growth goals, while critics warn of severe environmental and health consequences.
- The EPA plans to reconsider the 2009 'Endangerment Finding,' which underpins U.S. climate regulations targeting greenhouse gas emissions.
- Proposed rollbacks include emissions standards for vehicles and power plants, as well as protections for clean air, water, and wetlands.
- The agency is also shutting down its Environmental Justice and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, raising concerns about disproportionate impacts on vulnerable communities.
- Environmental groups and former EPA leaders, including officials from both Republican and Democratic administrations, have condemned the changes as harmful to public health and the environment.
- Supporters of the rollbacks, including some energy industry leaders and Texas politicians, argue the measures will reduce regulatory costs and boost domestic energy production.
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