"The agency will no longer shut down “any stage of energy production,” absent an imminent threat, a new memo says, and will curtail efforts to cut pollution in poorer areas."
"A refinery in New Mexico that the federal government has accused of some of the worst air pollution in the country.
A chemical plant in Louisiana being investigated for leaking gas from storage tanks.
Idaho ranchers accused of polluting wetlands.
Under President Biden, the Environmental Protection Agency took a tough approach on environmental enforcement by investigating companies for pollution, hazardous waste and other violations. The Trump administration, on the other hand, has said it wants to shift the E.P.A.’s mission from protecting the air, water and land to one that seeks to “lower the cost of buying a car, heating a home and running a business.”
As a result, the future of long-running investigations like these suddenly looks precarious. A new E.P.A. memo lays out the latest changes."
Hiroko Tabuchi reports for the New York Times March 22, 2025.
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