The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules. Here’s the Full List.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/climate/trump-environment-rollbacks.html

By NADJA POPOVICH, LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA and KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS UPDATED May 6, 2020

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In all, a New York Times analysis, based on research from Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School and other sources, counts more than 60 environmental rules and regulations officially reversed, revoked or otherwise rolled back under Mr. Trump. An additional 34 rollbacks are still in progress.

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All told, the Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks could significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions and lead to thousands of extra deaths from poor air quality each year, according to energy and legal analysts.

Below, we have summarized each rule that has been targeted for reversal over the past three years.

Completed

1. Weakened Obama-era fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for passenger cars and light trucks.
E.P.A. and Transportation Department

2. Revoked California’s power to set stricter tailpipe emissions standards than the federal government.
E.P.A.

3. Withdrew the legal justification for an Obama-era rule that limited mercury emissions from coal power plants.

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