Monday, March 24, 2025

EPA to Roll Back Dozens of Regulations

In what he called the "most consequential day of deregulation in American history," the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles. "We are driving a dagger through the heart of climate-change religion and ushering in America's Golden Age, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in an essay in The Wall Street Journal.

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The EPA put out a press release just to quote a bunch of CEOs and conservative pundits and such -- Grover Norquist, National Review editors, mining associations, etc -- about their efforts to roll back a motherlode of environmental regulations. Embarrassing shit.

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-- Dave Levitan (@davelevitan.bsky.social) March 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM

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... "We are driving a dagger through the heart of climate-change religion and ushering in America's Golden Age, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in an essay in The Wall Street Journal. ...

Back when I was in my earlier ages, I remember going outside to play and my eyes would burn from the air.

We kids at the time used to note the "ring around the horizon," i.e., the brown ring that was around the horizon due to the pollution.

Now, Pres Trump's EPA wants to shove a dagger through all the gains toward breathable air that have been accomplished since the 60's and 70's ring around the horizon."

Why?

Because the clean air regulations cost corporations money to comply?



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-17 09:33 PM

Tanning was better with an open ozone layer.

-- Agent Orange cultists

#2 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-03-17 09:35 PM

Happy Extinction, Magat Scum

#3 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-03-17 09:48 PM

Apparently clean air and clean water are overrated. Typical ignorant buffoons.

#4 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-03-17 09:49 PM

I'm pretty sure golden age is code for gilded age.

These pieces of s*^% know it's as much a facade as everything else tacky a&$ Trump touches.

They know the rubes are too ignorant to realize they're being told other faces what's going to happen to them.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2025-03-17 09:59 PM

I love the assumption that each and every regulation on the books is great.

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-03-18 04:39 PM

I love the assumption that each and every regulation on the books is great.

#6 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER A

There's no sane and intelligent evaluation of regulations going on.

There's illegal activity by outlaws and vandals

#7 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-18 04:48 PM

Zed,

Are you saying ending some regulations is an illegal activity?

#8 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-03-18 04:55 PM

Of course Flint Water Jeff is pro-pollution.

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-18 04:58 PM

Are you saying ending some regulations is an illegal activity?

#8 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Not when Congress does it.

But you know that; just as you know who the vandals and criminals are.

You never quite get on the righteous side of anything.

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-18 04:59 PM

"Not when Congress does it."

Are you aware that new regulations are written all of the time without any input from Congress?

#11 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-03-18 05:29 PM

"Are you aware that new regulations are written all of the time without any input from Congress?"

Incorrect.
Stop lying.
Congress provided input when they created the rule-making bodies.

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 05:32 PM

Zed was stating that removing regulations is an illegal act. It's no more illegal than when these agencies create new regulations.

And quit being so pedantic. You know what I meant - regulations are written all of the time without consulting Congress. Does that verbiage satisfy you?

#13 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-03-18 10:01 PM

It makes complete sense that an independent agency should be the only ones who make policy such as the EPA. You don't want nor champion political Congress critters that are bought off by the same corporations and entities that need regulating. You'll wind up with places like Picher Oklahoma and a mile and a quarter as the crow fly northwest Treece Kansas.

#14 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-03-18 10:29 PM

" You know what I meant - regulations are written all of the time without consulting Congress. "

Are you aware of a phrase, commonly used in the English language,
"It shouldn't take an Act of Congress..."
Assuming you are, then you should understand this phrase exists because Congress delegates authority as matter of course, and doesn't have to be consulted on every rule change that is put into place within the Federal millieu.

You didn't understand that when you argued the Consumer Financial Protection Agency is unconstitutional, by the way.

#15 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-18 11:18 PM

I said that it's structure is unconstitutional - it is not accountable to Congress or the Executive. If it were accountable to one or the other I wouldn't argue that it's unconstitutional.

#16 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-03-18 11:31 PM

"...it is not accountable to Congress or the Executive."

Not accountable?!? Congress created it. They "accounted" for it. And when?

In Dodd-Frank. You know, the bill to curb banking abuses. And they reasoned, correctly, if left up to Congress, they'd die on the vine.

Pretty accurate fear, I'd say.

#17 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-03-18 11:38 PM

CFPB isn't under the control of the Executive or Legislative branch.

None of your gaslighting can obfuscate that fact.

#18 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-03-19 06:14 PM

"CFPB isn't under the control of the Executive or Legislative branch."

And the Fed?

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-19 06:18 PM

Congress can't decide it's Necessary and Proper to make an independent agency?

#20 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-19 06:20 PM

Regulations exist for a reason.

Industry has a long history of Dumping high costs on the communities they pollute and evading ANY accountability whatsoever.

Mining, logging, extractive industries. They pollute first and then evade any responsibility for the mess.

Eff That.

I can't stand this Worship of industry.

These Clowns pollute and contaminate large Areas and then walk away Scott Free.

They need to be stopped. And FORCED TO PAY THE COSTS OF CLEANING UP THEIR MESS.

Profit is not the only consideration.

We tried that and as we became more civilized and aware we imposed levies on egregious polluters.

Trump wants to Go Back to the AGE OF POLLUTION WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES.

---- THAT!

#21 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-03-19 07:59 PM

The posted on March 24 but the comments begin on March 17? Weird!

#22 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2025-03-24 12:06 PM

-edit- This was

#23 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2025-03-24 12:07 PM

Are we now reusing old headlines? WTF is going on?

Is this related to the HardDrive issue?

#24 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-24 01:05 PM

love the assumption that each and every regulation on the books is great.

#6 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

You literally have nothing but strawman bulls*^+ to offer these days.

The time you waste here would be better spent reading a f^*+ing book to reduce your ignorant stupidity.

#25 | Posted by jpw at 2025-03-24 01:39 PM

"Are you aware that new regulations are written all of the time without any input from Congress?"

Incorrect.
Stop lying.
Congress provided input when they created the rule-making bodies.

#12 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

Perfect example right here.

You're entirely ignorant of the basic civics that underlie the topic but feel the need to comment on this thread multiple times.

#26 | Posted by jpw at 2025-03-24 01:41 PM

Now, Pres Trump's EPA wants to shove a dagger through all the gains toward breathable air that have been accomplished since the 60's and 70's ring around the horizon."
Why?
Because the clean air regulations cost corporations money to comply?

Republicans don't have to breathe the same air as Democrats

#27 | Posted by homerj at 2025-03-24 04:14 PM

Perrier has started selling canned "Fresh Air"!

#28 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-24 04:33 PM

Apparently I found the Russian dubbed version.

Hope our Russian trolls appreciate it.

#29 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-24 04:39 PM

I found the part that has JPW and Snoofy all lathered up.

"The EPA has also terminated its diversity, equity and inclusion programs and will shutter parts of the agency focused on environmental justice"

#30 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-03-24 04:45 PM

- The posted on March 24 but the comments begin on March 17? Weird!

Schitters full!

#31 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-03-24 05:06 PM

news.harvard.edu

So dumb.

Exxon climatologists knew decades ago.

I'm good though.

Hoping I live long enough to see rivers on fire again.

The great thing about science...

It's true even if you don't believe in it :)

#32 | Posted by billy_boy at 2025-03-24 07:43 PM

@#30 ... I found the part that has JPW and Snoofy all lathered up. ....

And, your current alias knows that .... how?

#33 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-24 07:57 PM

@#27 ... Now, Pres Trump's EPA wants to shove a dagger through all the gains toward breathable air ...

When I was a kid, I remember going outside to play, but I came back into the the house because the air outside was making my eyes burn.

We (my friends and I) also used to notice what we called the "ring around the horizon."

A brownish-orange area near the horizon is all directions cause by the pollutants in the air.

And in the 70's when I was in college, I went sailing with a friend who was in the campus yacht club. We sailed on the Hudson River. When I got back, a day or so later, I noticed my sneakers were falling apart. I mentioned that to my friend and he said, ~yeah, the water of the Hudson tends to dissolve glue.~


Let's go back to those days just so the oligarchs can make more money.



#34 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-24 08:05 PM

JPW is perpetually angry these days. It's been funny to watch.

#35 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-03-24 09:39 PM

@#35 ... perpetually angry these days ...

Projecting, yet, again?


#36 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-24 09:42 PM

JPW is perpetually angry these days. It's been funny to watch.

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-03-24 09:39 PM | Reply

You'd be angry too if you cared about the Country and where it's headed. Just sayin

#37 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-03-24 10:06 PM

#18
Ballwasher, the expert on nothing, is a sad little clown.

#38 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-24 10:12 PM

You'd be angry too if you cared about the Country and where it's headed. Just sayin

Is that why he's angry?

Are you angry, as well?

I care about the country and where it's headed.

But I can't be angry 24/7 forever.

But.....I care about the country and where it's headed.

So.......you're angry all the time? I guess if you're not, then you don't care about the country nor where it's headed.

#39 | Posted by eberly at 2025-03-24 10:27 PM

"You'd be angry too if you cared about the Country and where it's headed. Just sayin"

JeffJ is happy about where the country is going.

#40 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-25 05:46 AM

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