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Concerns arise over potential change in policy affecting household appliances: 'Not the answer'

President Donald Trump plans to roll back efficiency standards on household appliances, including showerheads, toilets, and light bulbs.  What's happening? Reuters reported on Trump's stated goals to revert appliance efficiency standards. In a Feb. 11 post on X, formerly known as Twitter, he said: "I am hereby instructing Secretary Lee Zeldin to immediately go back to my environmental orders … on water standards and flow." He referred to his sta…

Trump administration to roll back many EPA regulations, revisit contested water rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will seek to undo more than 30 regulations, including some aimed at lowering carbon emissions and curbing pollution, as well as redefining what waters and wetlands the federal government can regulate, Administrator Lee Zeldin said…

The Trump administration continues to dismantle environmental policies in the United States. On Wednesday, March 12, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the removal of dozens of measures that included reducing emissions from automobiles and coal-fired power plants, including measures put in place by Joe Biden.

Trump moves to unwind over two dozen US air, water regulations - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced a wave of regulatory rollbacks on Wednesday including a repeal of Biden-era emissions limits on power plants and automobiles, as well as reduced protections for waterways.

Water officials knew that opening dams to meet Trump's wishes was ill-advised. Here's why it happened anyway

A memo from an Army Corps of Engineers officer shows water managers and lawmakers pushed back against the Trump administration's plan to dump water from two California dams.

Mass redundancies are expected at the US Environmental Protection Agency, whose budget is expected to be reduced by 65%.