Trump EPA Announces Sweeping Rollbacks of Climate and Pollution Regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency unveils plans to reverse over 30 environmental protections, including the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced 31 deregulatory actions, including plans to reconsider the 2009 endangerment finding, which underpins greenhouse gas regulations.
Proposed rollbacks target emissions rules for power plants and vehicles, mercury and soot limits, and protections for downwind states and vulnerable communities.
The agency plans to reduce the 'social cost of carbon,' potentially weakening the economic rationale for climate regulations.
Critics, including environmental groups and former EPA officials, warn of significant public health and environmental risks, while industry groups largely support the changes.
The rollbacks face a lengthy legal and procedural process, with potential challenges from courts, environmental organizations, and some industry stakeholders.