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Trump's Policies Threaten Progress Against Acid Rain

3/28/2025

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Gene Likens raises an urgent alarm: the Trump administration's dismantling of pollution protections could bring back the scourge of acid rain in the US. He emphasizes that these weakened regulations jeopardize years of hard-won advancements in air quality and public health. While some experts remain hopeful due to cleaner energy, Trump's coal advocacy casts a shadow of doubt.

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Gene Likens raises an urgent alarm: the Trump administration's dismantling of pollution protections could bring back the scourge of acid rain in the US. He emphasizes that these weakened regulations jeopardize years of hard-won advancements in air quality and public health. While some experts remain hopeful due to cleaner energy, Trump's coal advocacy casts a shadow of doubt.