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Children May Face the Steepest Risks as Trump’s EPA Reverses Course on Pollution
Environmental advocates point out that children are uniquely susceptible to air pollution and toxic chemicals.
Trump’s EPA Is Giving Power Companies Free Reign to Leave Behind Toxic Coal Ash
Advocates fear the agency will “justify avoiding any enforcement whatsoever” of millions of tons of coal ash nationwide.
EPA Poised to Roll Back Rule to Designed to Improve Chemical Accident Prevention
Following a letter from industry groups assailing the regulation, the EPA administrator announced he’d revisit the rule.
Former EPA Employees Warn of Polluted Skies Ahead Under Trump
The vast majority of voters want a strong EPA, but Trump is laying the agency to waste.
Trump’s Air Quality Rollbacks Will Cause More in the US to Face Disease, Death
The moves to slash environmental and public health protections weaken rules dealing with a range of health threats.
Critics Slam the EPA’s Plan to Shutter All Environmental Justice Offices
EPA head Lee Zeldin also announced that he was canceling 400 grants for environmental justice and diversity initiatives.
Industry-Backed Bills Would Bar EPA From Carrying Out Its Mission, Experts Say
“They’re trying to undermine the foundations for doing any kind of regulation,” said an environmental law expert.
Trump’s EPA Is Botching Removal of Toxic Waste From the Los Angeles Fires
The federal government is prioritizing speed over public health, refusing to test ash from LA for toxicity.
Supreme Court Weakens EPA Ability to Limit Discharge of Raw Sewage Into Water
San Francisco’s case against the EPA’s sewage regulations was supported by conservative and mining groups.
Trump’s EPA Moves to Block State Pesticide Labels That Warn of Cancer Risks
The plan may conflict with the new HHS head, RFK Jr., who helped sue Monsanto over lack of sufficient health warnings.