Lee Zeldin said he will reconsider a list of core EPA policies, including emissions standards for vehicles and the finding that serves as the basis for addressing climate change.
  • @tacosanonymous@lemm.ee
    38•3 days ago

    The companies that turned our planet into a microplastic nightmare will surely regulate themselves bc market.

    We need to organize, like yesterday, and fight to bring down these monsters.

  • @SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    32•3 days ago

    Administrator of environmental protection agency announces agency no longer protecting environment, will now be simply referred to as the environmental agency.

  • kn0wmad1cEnglish
    27•3 days ago

    Every single person Trump instilled as the head of a department is extremely unqualified and has the single goal of dismantling their department.

    Every single one.

      • @peoplebeproblems@midwest.socialEnglish
        4•3 days ago

        You know what’s interesting about this is that it also shows that lead has a lasting effect. The initial 1:1 drop was probably people who had levels that were affecting them for a shorter amount of time (basically younger) and the remainder were older people.

        What is the ratio now in 2024 vs 2011?

        • @My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world
          4•3 days ago

          I couldn’t find a clean and easy graphic showing that, but a quick Google search for “lead poisoning crime rates” unearthed a few recent studies and articles, including a few on the NIH website. It really sucks how there’s a strong residual in the crime rates even when lead concentration drops. Really shows how permanent and contagious the damage really is. Pandora’s box is lined with lead.

  • @graycube@lemmy.world
    20•3 days ago

    He says that instead of regulating the environment with bureaucrats he is going to have partnerships with polluting industry business owners who will do what is in the public’s best interest at lower cost. Instead of using science, they are going to rely on talk show hosts, social media, religious leaders and other more reliable pundits. Scientists are geeks and can’t be trusted.

  • @DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8•3 days ago

    I’m old enough to remember American cities with large smog clouds hanging over them during the summer.

    Looks like we’re actually stupid enough as a nation to bring that back.

    Loser country.

    • HubertManne
      1•2 days ago

      waterways too were not great. this just confirms we are trying to be like china/india while they are trying to be like europe.

  • @artichoke99@lemm.eeEnglish
    6•3 days ago

    can’t wait for 2030 when the street wear scene starts incorporating respirators, that’d be kinda fire

  • @60d@lemmy.caEnglish
    4•3 days ago

    Lost me at “climate change religion”.

    Look here, GOP. Deregulation does not have a great track record, and is as challenging to implement as the regulations you’re trying to skirt!

    Potential risks and challenges

    • Increased Risk of Misconduct: Reduced regulatory oversight may create additional opportunities for financial misconduct, requiring enhanced internal controls.
    • Compliance Complexity: Deregulation often leads to a more complex regulatory environment as institutions navigate evolving federal frameworks alongside increasingly divergent state obligations.
    • Product Innovation Risks: Periods of regulatory transition may encourage the development of products or services with limited regulatory guidance, potentially increasing future compliance exposure.
    • Uneven Oversight: Changes to regulatory structures, particularly regarding non-bank financial services providers, may create competitive imbalances and necessitate enhanced oversight of institutional partnerships.
    • Reputational Risk: Compliance failures in any regulatory environment can significantly damage an institution’s reputation and erode customer trust.

    https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/no-rest-for-the-wary-deregulation-is-regulatory-change-too