Advocates, private citizens, and industry voices raised major concerns with the EPA over the Trump administration’s proposal to get rid of critical language supporting climate and air pollution regulations.
The Environmental Protection Agency held four days of virtual public comment that ended Friday, taking testimonials that largely criticized plans to revoke the 2009 endangerment finding and Biden-era vehicle emission rules.
The action would remove language that establishes six greenhouse gases as a danger to public health—a legal cornerstone for more stringent emission rules. The plan is in step with the Trump administration’s swift moves to roll back regulatory hurdles for ...