How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future
New EPA rules are examples of the administration’s 'if you don’t have the facts, argue the law' approach.
Tag: Clean Air Act
Rescinding the EPA endangerment finding hurts our health and welfare
Greenhouse gas emissions are warming the planet, changing the climate and disrupting our lives.
Trump’s climate policy rollback plan relies on EPA rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding – but will courts allow it?
The reversal of the finding must be justified by a thorough scientific review and not just be political posturing.
EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a license to ignore public health
Health benefits will no longer be quantified when assessing the monetary impact of new pollution regulations.
The US used to be really dirty – environmental cleanup laws have made a huge difference
The Documerica project shows in clear photographic evidence how dirty the US used to be.
Why we need environmental regulations
Many people are unaware of the impact of environmental laws, making it easier to push for deregulation.
Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while regulators were furloughed
Pollution increased when the EPA stopped watching and returned to normal once inspections resumed.
Stop EPA from rolling back environmental regulations
The EPA is seeking to repeal the finding that provides the legal underpinning for limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
The EPA’s big beautiful falsehoods
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to rescind the 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health.
As Earth heats up, EPA puts profits over people
The Trump administration intends to revoke the declaration that greenhouse gases, which warm the planet, endanger public health.