EPA's 31-Rule Environmental Rollback Sparks Controversy

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Trump's EPA launches a sweeping attack on climate regulations, targeting the 2009 endangerment finding that identifies greenhouse gases as threats to public health.

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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin calls the move a "dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion" aimed at lowering costs for American families.

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This regulatory rollback threatens vehicle emission standards that would save 7 billion tons of pollution by 2032, along with crucial power plant and oil sector rules.

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Beyond climate rules, the EPA targets 31 environmental protections, including mercury limits, chemical plant safety, and interstate air pollution controls.

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The Trump administration's ignorance is trumped only by its malice toward the planet," says Jason Rylander from the Center for Biological Diversity.

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Despite energy industry support, legal experts warn the administration faces major hurdles in court, with multiple Supreme Court decisions backing EPA authority.

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Climate advocates point to 27 billion-dollar climate disasters last year as evidence that America should strengthen environmental protections, not weaken them.

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Some energy companies worry that removing these regulations could backfire by exposing them to public nuisance lawsuits that federal rules currently block.

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