EPA Proposes Rollback of Over 30 Environmental Regulations

The move, described by critics as a threat to public health and decades of progress, faces widespread opposition and legal challenges.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans to reconsider or repeal more than 30 environmental regulations, citing economic benefits and reduced regulatory costs.
Key rollbacks target air and water quality protections, vehicle emissions standards, and the 2009 endangerment finding on greenhouse gases, which underpins U.S. climate policies.
Critics, including former EPA leaders, warn the changes could increase pollution, harm public health, and reverse decades of environmental progress.
Experts highlight potential health impacts, such as increased asthma rates, maternal health risks, and long-term neurological effects linked to air pollution.
Legal challenges are expected, as environmental groups and states like California, which has stricter standards, vow to fight the proposed changes.