EPA, environmental regulations

Experts say EPA's rollback of regulations could affect Americans' health
This week the EPA announced the rollback of a wide swath of regulations, many of which could worsen air quality. Experts say that could have implications for health.
EPA could roll back decades of regulations as state, environmental groups fear loss of funding
There could be monumental changes coming to the federal agency tasked with protecting the nation's environment. The ABC7 I-Team has been tracking the potential changes from the "biggest deregulatory action in U.
EPA announces rollback of environmental regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a sweeping rollback of key environmental regulations, a move that has sparked strong opposition from environmental advocates and public health officials.
Video: Trump changes EPA priorities: Environmental protections rolled back
Environmental protections rolled back Fifty-five years after the Nixon administration created the Environmental Protection Agency, the Trump administration is changing the agency’s priorities. It's a move critics say will worsen the environment for all Americans.
EPA announces dozens of environmental regulations it plans to target
The Environmental Protection Agency didn't provide details about what it wants to do with the regulations — whether it will try to weaken them or eliminate them entirely.
How the EPA’s new deregulation plans undermine decades of health and economic benefits
The EPA estimated that for every $1 spent on meeting air-quality regulations, the United States received $9 in benefits.
EPA to review landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health
Environmental Protection Agency to review a key 2009 finding by the agency that greenhouse gases pose a risk to Americans.
E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices
An internal memo directs the closure of offices designed to ease the heavy pollution faced by poor and minority communities.
Trump environmental rollbacks would boost pollution and endanger lives, former EPA heads say
Three former Environmental Protection Agency leaders sounded an alarm Friday, saying rollbacks proposed by EPA Administrator ...
Trump slashes environmental programs in Chicago that protect poor communities
The Environmental Protection Agency is closing offices across the country as part of a wider rollback of pollution ...
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EPA to end environmental justice programs, monitoring tools
As part of the Trump administration’s end to environmental justice programs, it has cut off access to EJScreen, a monitoring ...
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EPA Plans to Close Environmental Justice Offices, Leaving Communities to Face Pollution Alone
Environmental justice initiatives meant to ease pollution burdens on low-income and minority communities have lost support ...
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9 ways environmental toxins silently damage your health
Strategies to reduce your daily exposure to environmental toxins in food, water, home products, and personal care items for ...
America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore
EPA studies have confirmed that clean air regulations improve air quality over time. Other studies have shown that the health benefits greatly outweigh the costs. That pays off for the economy. Fewer ...
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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 ...