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Trump's EPA Opens Door to Clean Air Act Exemptions

3/28/2025

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The Trump administration's EPA has unveiled a new portal allowing companies to seek exemptions from nine Clean Air Act regulations, a significant step towards dismantling Biden-era pollution controls. Environmentalists are alarmed, fearing this could unleash a wave of toxic emissions, including mercury and arsenic, jeopardizing public health and the environment.

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The Trump administration's EPA has unveiled a new portal allowing companies to seek exemptions from nine Clean Air Act regulations, a significant step towards dismantling Biden-era pollution controls. Environmentalists are alarmed, fearing this could unleash a wave of toxic emissions, including mercury and arsenic, jeopardizing public health and the environment.