The Trump administration plans to rescind the federal rule recognizing greenhouse gases as a public health threat, undermining key environmental laws. This decision, announced by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, is intended to ease regulations on internal combustion vehicles, claimed to ensure consumer choice and affordability. Although new cars emit 24 percent less than in 2011, rising driving rates negate these emissions reductions. There are suspicions that political influences, particularly contributions from the oil industry, are motivating this regulatory rollback, rather than genuine concern for American consumers.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's announcement to rescind the endangerment finding aims to eliminate regulations curbing greenhouse gas emissions, prioritizing 'consumer choice' and affordability over environmental protection.
Since 2011, new passenger cars have decreased emissions by 24%, but overall increases in driving have offset those gains, showing a trend that undermines environmental progress.
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