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EPA administrator Lee Zeldin unveiled plans for an aggressive deregulation of environmental standards on Wednesday, vowing to challenge climate change beliefs. In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece and EPA news release, Zeldin announced intentions to review over 12 core EPA rules and regulations, including issues related to Vehicle emission standards, contamination from Power Station emissions, and scientific discoveries addressing climate change.
Zeldin claimed that his moves will create a business-friendly environment by reevaluating rules on oil, gas production, and coal-fired power plants, potentially saving trillions of dollars in regulatory costs.
EPA’s announcement includes reconsidering limits on water pollution in coal plants, air quality standards for small particles, and greenhouse gas emissions reporting from oil and gas companies. Zeldin also hinted at overturning the EPA’s landmark finding that greenhouse gases contribute to warming and pose a threat to public health and welfare, a decision critical to regulating greenhouse gas pollution.
Environmental advocates criticized the deregulation efforts as unprecedented in the EPA’s history, promising legal battles to challenge the rollbacks.
Zeldin emphasized that the EPA will prioritize science, law, and common sense as it revisits its climate regulations, despite facing backlash from some agency staff members disappointed by the announced changes.
The EPA also announced the termination of its Environmental Justice Program, prompting reorganization and elimination of roles in environmental justice across 10 regions, according to an agency memo.
Source: www.nbcnews.com
