US EditionTrump is gutting the nation's environmental programs: What will it cost Americans?
- The Trump administration's deregulation plan may cause nearly 200,000 additional premature deaths in the next 25 years, according to the Environmental Protection Network, which comprises over 600 former EPA workers.
- Experts warned that cuts to environmental programs could increase household electricity costs by more than $110 in 2026 and lead to 1 million fewer jobs in 2030, according to a CAP report.
- Cathleen Kelly of the CAP stated that these rollbacks are a major threat to public health, jeopardizing clean air and water access.
- Air pollution from fossil fuels costs each American an average of $2,500 yearly in healthcare expenses, totaling $820 billion nationwide.
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Trump faces major decisions on ‘forever chemical’ regulations
The Trump administration could soon reveal whether it plans to roll back Biden-era safeguards against toxic “forever chemicals” — a key test of the extent of the administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to say by Tuesday whether it plans to keep or roll back Biden-era rules that require…
In Meeting with Environmental Groups, Duckworth Recommits to Defending and Promoting Environmental Justice as Trump Slashes EPA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator and co-founder of the Senate’s first-ever Environmental Justice Caucus Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) last week met with members of the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) to discuss President Trump’s recent attacks on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), cuts to dozens of EPA regulations that protect our nation’s public health and threats to dismantle Inflation Reduction…
Trump is gutting the nation's environmental programs: What will it cost Americans?
The Trump administration's slash-and-burn approach to federal programs has delivered a considerable hit to the nation's environment, but experts say its plans to repeal hard-won protections for clean air and water will also directly jeopardize Americans' health—and their wallets.
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