Overview

• EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin declared the rollback as the 'most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history,' aiming to lower costs and boost domestic energy production.
• The 31 actions include revisiting Biden-era rules on coal-fired power plants, vehicle emissions, and protections for wetlands and waterways under the Clean Water Act.
• The EPA plans to rewrite the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which underpins federal regulation of greenhouse gases, sparking criticism from environmental groups.
• The agency is set to eliminate environmental justice offices addressing pollution in low-income and minority communities, aligning with broader federal workforce reductions.
• Environmental advocates warn the rollbacks will increase pollution and harm public health, while supporters argue they will revitalize manufacturing and energy sectors.