Epa Defends Deregulation Efforts, Says Environment Will Not Be Harmed

[Jack Aylmer]

EPA ADMINISTRATOR LEE ZELDIN SAYS HIS AGENCY’S ONGOING DEREGULATION EFFORTS WILL NOT HARM THE ENVIRONMENT.

ZELDIN MADE THIS COMMENT DURING AN APPEARANCE ON CBS NEWS SUNDAY-

WHERE HE DESCRIBED THE EPA’S APPROACH AS BALANCING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS WITH ECONOMIC CONCERNS FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

“We person to some protect nan situation and turn nan economy.” -EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin

UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, THE EPA HAS BEEN REVERSING A NUMBER OF BIDEN-ERA POLICIES-

INCLUDES MEASURES AIMED AT INCREASING ELECTRIC VEHICLE PRODUCTION, PHASING OUT COAL USE, AND REGULATING AIR POLLUTANTS SUCH AS SOOT OR MERCURY.

ZELDIN CLAIMS THESE INITIATIVES ADDED TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN COMPLIANCE COSTS TO A NUMBER OF U.S. INDUSTRIES-

AND THAT ELIMINATING THEM WILL REDUCE THOSE INCREASED EXPENSES, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY BEING PASSED DOWN TO CONSUMERS.

ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE EPA’S ROLLBACKS-

WITH THE SIERRA CLUB CALLING THEM DEADLY, DANGEROUS, AND A WHOLESALE ATTACK ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

THE ORGANIZATION SAYS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS UNDOING EFFORTS WHICH BIDEN’S EPA HAD CLAIMED WOULD STOP THOUSANDS OF PREMATURE DEATHS AND SAVE TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PUBLIC HEALTH COSTS.

HOWEVER, ZELDIN MAINTAINS NEITHER THE ENVIRONMENT NOR U.S. CITIZENS WILL BE ADVERSELY IMPACTED.

HE ALSO NOTED THERE WILL BE A PROCESS FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ENCOURAGED AMERICANS TO USE IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT THEIR FEEDBACK ON THE EPA’S POLICY DECISIONS.

FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M JACK AYLMER.