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.










































