EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a series of actions to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles.
EPA signals it will slash climate and pollution rules, including for cars and power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated Wednesday that it will slash a broad suite of rules and determinations that aim to cut pollution or mitigate climate change — including from cars and power plants.
EPA to roll back environmental regs, administrator says
In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back
Environmental Protection Agency announces rollback of dozens of emissions and environmental rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it would roll back dozens of regulations on energy, air quality and carbon emissions.
EPA launches attack on ‘holy grail’ of climate science — and dozens of enviro rules
The move is the most aggressive attack yet by the Trump administration to undo previous efforts to limit the emissions that are warming the planet.
EPA moves to dismantle dozens of Biden’s environmental rules
The agency announced Wednesday that it will begin the process of dismantling dozens of Biden-era rules for electric vehicles, power plants, clean water and more.
Trump's EPA takes steps to roll back dozens of environmental regulations
The EPA administrator says he is rolling back dozens of environmental rules, including those crucial to California programs on climate change and electric vehicles, and closing offices that worked to lower pollution in poor communities.
EPA announces range of rollbacks on environmental regulations
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced 31 actions that the agency will undertake to "power the great American comeback."
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