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Ex-EPA Chief Slams Trump for Weakened Air Regulations

5/4/2025

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David Cash, the former EPA Administrator, has voiced strong criticism against the Trump administration's decision to weaken air quality regulations. By granting exemptions to coal plants, the administration has opened the floodgates for pollution, threatening the health of millions, especially in vulnerable communities. This move jeopardizes decades of progress made under the Clean Air Act.

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David Cash, the former EPA Administrator, has voiced strong criticism against the Trump administration's decision to weaken air quality regulations. By granting exemptions to coal plants, the administration has opened the floodgates for pollution, threatening the health of millions, especially in vulnerable communities. This move jeopardizes decades of progress made under the Clean Air Act.