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Trump Challenges Biden's Soot Pollution Regulations, Sparks Controversy

11/26/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump is intensifying efforts to dismantle stricter soot pollution regulations established under Biden.
The EPA filed a motion in the D.C. Circuit Court, alleging the Biden administration bypassed procedures to set the 9 microgram limit.
Environmental advocates deem the rollback a betrayal of the EPA's mission and warn it could raise health risks, particularly for marginalized communities.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump is intensifying efforts to dismantle stricter soot pollution regulations established under Biden.
The EPA filed a motion in the D.C. Circuit Court, alleging the Biden administration bypassed procedures to set the 9 microgram limit.
Environmental advocates deem the rollback a betrayal of the EPA's mission and warn it could raise health risks, particularly for marginalized communities.