US EditionFederal laws don't ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don't make it easy
- President Trump and EPA Administrator Zeldin planned to reconsider many regulations.
- The regulations, originally designed to protect public health, faced potential rollbacks.
- Weakening standards requires the EPA to follow the Administrative Procedure Act.
- Trump claimed, 'because I am ordering the repeal,' suggesting unilateral action.
- Though rollbacks are possible, federal law mandates scientific justification and public input.
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Trump administration rolls back energy-saving rules for appliances, citing consumer choice
Federal appliance efficiency rules that have cut energy costs and reduced pollution for decades are under threat as President Trump moves to reverse standards adopted under previous administrations.David J. Vogel writes for The Conversation.In short:Appliance efficiency standards began in the 1970s and now cover more than 70 products, saving U.S. consumers billions of dollars annually and cutting carbon emissions.The Trump administration has res…
Ellison: Silence the man with the Sharpie
Tuesday, April 22 is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, which inspired bipartisan legislation for planetary health. Trump, ham-fistedly wielding his black Sharpie, is eliminating those regulations in support of big business interests for whom profits are key. I grew up near Buffalo, New York when Lake Erie was a toxic waste dump for the steel and chemical industries. Love Canal was the site of illegal dumping of chemical waste. Lakes in the Adir…
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Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced plans to review or reverse dozens of environmental protection regulations. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin have announced their intent to reconsider dozens of current regulations in an effort to loosen standards originally imposed to protect the environment and public health. But it’s not as simple as Trump and Zeldin just …
Federal laws don't ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don't make it easy
President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin have announced their intent to reconsider dozens of current regulations in an effort to loosen standards originally imposed to protect the environment and public health. But it's not as simple as Trump and Zeldin just saying so.
"It's a weapon of mass destruction for biodiversity": farmers and associations are worried about the decline in environmental laws
Whether it is in the National Assembly or in the Senate, environmental laws and standards are being decoupled through various laws or proposals recently discussed. Some agencies such as the French Biodiversity Office are even threatened. In Auvergne, this phenomenon worries.
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