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Communities facing air pollution threats worry about EPA rollbacks under Trump (www.cbsnews.com)

submitted 8 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/health@lemmy.world

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Communities facing severe air pollution, like Houston's, worry about potential EPA rollbacks under Donald Trump.

Trump plans to cut regulations, including possibly eliminating the Office of Environmental Justice, which was created under Biden to support marginalized and over-polluted areas.

Critics argue deregulation could worsen health outcomes, while industry leaders claim environmental rules stifle business.

Despite decades of progress reducing air pollution, areas like Houston still face significant health risks.

Activists fear weakened protections will leave vulnerable communities with even less environmental justice and enforcement.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Some of you are going to die, but that is a sacrifice that I am willing to make. - Donald Trumps motto for his second term in office.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 7 points 8 months ago

I got money says the majority of the people living in these communities voted Trump.

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 3 points 8 months ago

Like abortion rights, perhaps each State just needs to make its own version of an EPA that seems best to them.

Corporations will hate having to navigate such a complex landscape, and smaller regional businesses may even outcompete the national ones at that point.

FAAFO.