Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin recently announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry. Many of the moves would affect landmark regulations aimed at protecting clean air and water.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate
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