Trump Issues Regulatory Relief for Coal, Chemical Manufacturing, Steel Industry

Trump Issues Regulatory Relief for Coal, Chemical Manufacturing, Steel Industry

President Donald Trump issued four proclamations on July 17, providing regulatory relief for specific industries to undo the “severe burdens” imposed by the Biden administration, according to the White House. On April 5, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under then-President Joe Biden, published a final rule titled National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facili…

Trump Grants Regulatory Break to Coal Plants, Iron Ore Processing Facilities

Current conditions: Over 1,000 people have evacuated the region of Seosan in South Korea following its heaviest rainfall since 1904 • Forecasts now point toward the “surprising return” of La Niña this fall • More than 30 million people from Louisiana through the Appalachians are at risk of flash flooding this weekend due to an incoming tropical rainstorm.THE TOP FIVE1. Trump signs proclamations granting regulatory breaks to coal plants, iron pro…

Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Security with Respect to Sterile Medical Equipment

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1.  The use of ethylene oxide is critical for the sterilization of medical equipment,

Trump administration rubber stamps bankrupt coal company’s encroachment into Monongahela National Forest

Today, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement determined that a bankrupt coal company with a long history of regulatory violations has the right to haul coal through the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia.  The post Trump administration rubber stamps bankrupt coal company’s encroachment into Monongahela National Forest appeared first on Appalachian Voices.

Regulatory Exemptions for Coal and Chemical Sectors

Trump administration offers two-year regulatory relief for power plants and chemical manufacturers, challenging Biden-era environmental regulations.