Trump is gutting the nation’s environmental programs. Here’s what it will cost Americans

[Doc7505]

Trump is gutting the nation’s environmental programs. Here’s what it will cost Americans​

Trump is cutting the nation's environmental programs. Here are the health risks to Americans

The president's environmental actions will significantly increase the cost of living for millions of people and bring about hundreds of thousands of premature deaths.

www.latimes.com

5 Apr 2025 ~~ By Hayley Smith

• The EPA’s plan to roll back regulations and cut climate programs will increase the cost of living for millions of people and bring about hundreds of thousands of premature deaths
• Repealing key protections could erase $254 billion in annual benefits for public health and the environment, compared with $39 billion in savings for regulated industries
• Looser rules around air and water quality could also lead to worsening asthma attacks, increased ER visits and other adverse health outcomes

The Trump administration’s slash-and-burn approach to federal programs has delivered a considerable hit to the nation’s environment, but experts say its plans to repeal hard-won protections for clean air and water will also directly jeopardize Americans’ health — and their wallets.
Two new reports from environmental watchdog groups outline how the administration’s recent regulatory rollbacks, cuts to climate programs and promotion of fossil fuel production will significantly increase the cost of living for millions of people and bring about hundreds of thousands of premature deaths.

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Indeed, the nation’s top environmental agency has been mired in a flurry of activity in recent weeks as the administration delivers blow after blow to its programs: canceling grant funds, shuttering offices, laying off workers and targeting projects geared toward air and water quality, electric vehicle infrastructure and curbing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
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“This is an all-out assault on public health,” Symons said. He noted that the calculations are based on the EPA’s own data for each of the rules at stake.
Some of the greatest harm will come from reducing efforts to maintain safe air quality, such as rolling back standards for smog, soot, mercury and other harmful pollutants, according to a separate report released this week by the progressive public policy research group the Center for American Progress.
“This is an all-out assault on public health,” Symons said. He noted that the calculations are based on the EPA’s own data for each of the rules at stake.
Some of the greatest harm will come from reducing efforts to maintain safe air quality, such as rolling back standards for smog, soot, mercury and other harmful pollutants, according to a separate report released this week by the progressive public policy research group the Center for American Progress.


Commentary:
As Rush used to say... "What a bunch of Bovine Scatology"...
This is coming from Hayley Smith in Sunny Communist California, that has been the root cause of annual fires and supposed droughts throughout the state for decades including SMOG and air quality.
Great strides were made during the 1980's thru 1990's in Air Quality, and all around environmental safety of America, yet were never fully implemented with that specific State.
What is the efficacy of these supposed climate programs? “What will the benefit be to Americans and how much money will it save?”.
Thanks to the programs like closing burning garbage in incinerators, reducing CFC;s in the air, and dumping in the ocean and regulating landfills. Unfortunately it appears that recycling has not increased throughout the year.
Why because, the so called environmentalists concentrated on Climate Change, Carbon footprint, and so called imperiled fish, and not the true environment itself. Biden increased America’s carbon footprint by 50 million foreign freeloaders. He wasn’t worried about any “Climate Change”.
Rather than regulating separation of garbage at individual homes sites live garbage intermingled with recyclable materials.
These are the same that claimed puddles of rain on your property came under environmental regulations.

California has some of the worst air quality in the country. The problem is rooted in the San Joaquin Valley

The ongoing effects of climate change have left much of the West to suffer from worsening air quality in recent years. But in places like California's San Joaquin Valley, home to productions of oil, agriculture and warehouses, this has been the case for decades.

www.pbs.org

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How America’s Recycling Program Failed—and Scarred the Environment

It’s almost too hard to believe. All that washing, rinsing, and packaging of recyclables Americans were doing for decades—and much of it was simply being thrown into the water, polluting our rivers and oceans. How did it happen?

fee.org

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https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-12/Guide%20for%20Landowners%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf

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Supreme Court reins in EPA overreach

Thanks to the Supreme Court's new ruling in 'Sackett v. EPA,' the feds can no longer treat a backyard puddle like it's a lake.

reason.com

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Biden EPA’s Waters of the United States Rule Limits Private Property Rights

The U.S. EPA's recently revised the definition of “Waters of the United States” expands federal authority to manage or limit the development of private and state land under the 1972 Clean Water Act.

heartlanddailynews.com

 

[Concerned American]

garbage intermingled with recyclable materials.

Yup, and blue state WA complains about plastics getting spread throughout the environment along with their cockamamie carbon taxes, but not a word about plastic recycling in the state. Just keep putting those billions of plastic bottles and disposable diapers in the landfills and what don't get in the landfills, just toss 'em in the ocean. No one will notice. SMH. WA sucks. Can't wait to move to ID.

 

[Moonglow]

Ahh, at last I can pollute without worrying about mine or the planet's health, thank God for freedom and liberty.

 

[daveman]

Trump is gutting the nation’s environmental programs. Here’s what it will cost Americans​

Trump is cutting the nation's environmental programs. Here are the health risks to Americans

The president's environmental actions will significantly increase the cost of living for millions of people and bring about hundreds of thousands of premature deaths.

www.latimes.com

5 Apr 2025 ~~ By Hayley Smith

• The EPA’s plan to roll back regulations and cut climate programs will increase the cost of living for millions of people and bring about hundreds of thousands of premature deaths
• Repealing key protections could erase $254 billion in annual benefits for public health and the environment, compared with $39 billion in savings for regulated industries
• Looser rules around air and water quality could also lead to worsening asthma attacks, increased ER visits and other adverse health outcomes

The Trump administration’s slash-and-burn approach to federal programs has delivered a considerable hit to the nation’s environment, but experts say its plans to repeal hard-won protections for clean air and water will also directly jeopardize Americans’ health — and their wallets.
Two new reports from environmental watchdog groups outline how the administration’s recent regulatory rollbacks, cuts to climate programs and promotion of fossil fuel production will significantly increase the cost of living for millions of people and bring about hundreds of thousands of premature deaths.

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~Snip~
Indeed, the nation’s top environmental agency has been mired in a flurry of activity in recent weeks as the administration delivers blow after blow to its programs: canceling grant funds, shuttering offices, laying off workers and targeting projects geared toward air and water quality, electric vehicle infrastructure and curbing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
~Snip~​

“This is an all-out assault on public health,” Symons said. He noted that the calculations are based on the EPA’s own data for each of the rules at stake.
Some of the greatest harm will come from reducing efforts to maintain safe air quality, such as rolling back standards for smog, soot, mercury and other harmful pollutants, according to a separate report released this week by the progressive public policy research group the Center for American Progress.
“This is an all-out assault on public health,” Symons said. He noted that the calculations are based on the EPA’s own data for each of the rules at stake.
Some of the greatest harm will come from reducing efforts to maintain safe air quality, such as rolling back standards for smog, soot, mercury and other harmful pollutants, according to a separate report released this week by the progressive public policy research group the Center for American Progress.


Commentary:
As Rush used to say... "What a bunch of Bovine Scatology"...
This is coming from Hayley Smith in Sunny Communist California, that has been the root cause of annual fires and supposed droughts throughout the state for decades including SMOG and air quality.
Great strides were made during the 1980's thru 1990's in Air Quality, and all around environmental safety of America, yet were never fully implemented with that specific State.
What is the efficacy of these supposed climate programs? “What will the benefit be to Americans and how much money will it save?”.
Thanks to the programs like closing burning garbage in incinerators, reducing CFC;s in the air, and dumping in the ocean and regulating landfills. Unfortunately it appears that recycling has not increased throughout the year.
Why because, the so called environmentalists concentrated on Climate Change, Carbon footprint, and so called imperiled fish, and not the true environment itself. Biden increased America’s carbon footprint by 50 million foreign freeloaders. He wasn’t worried about any “Climate Change”.
Rather than regulating separation of garbage at individual homes sites live garbage intermingled with recyclable materials.
These are the same that claimed puddles of rain on your property came under environmental regulations.

California has some of the worst air quality in the country. The problem is rooted in the San Joaquin Valley

The ongoing effects of climate change have left much of the West to suffer from worsening air quality in recent years. But in places like California's San Joaquin Valley, home to productions of oil, agriculture and warehouses, this has been the case for decades.

www.pbs.org

xxxxxxxxxx​

How America’s Recycling Program Failed—and Scarred the Environment

It’s almost too hard to believe. All that washing, rinsing, and packaging of recyclables Americans were doing for decades—and much of it was simply being thrown into the water, polluting our rivers and oceans. How did it happen?

fee.org

xxxxxxxxxx​

https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-12/Guide%20for%20Landowners%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf

xxxxxxxxxx​

Supreme Court reins in EPA overreach

Thanks to the Supreme Court's new ruling in 'Sackett v. EPA,' the feds can no longer treat a backyard puddle like it's a lake.

reason.com

xxxxxxxxxx​

Biden EPA’s Waters of the United States Rule Limits Private Property Rights

The U.S. EPA's recently revised the definition of “Waters of the United States” expands federal authority to manage or limit the development of private and state land under the 1972 Clean Water Act.

heartlanddailynews.com

 

[1srelluc]

I can't see it as being much of a loss if they are depending on dem grift to stay alive.....Meh, too many people anyway.

 

[fncceo]

Ahh, at last I can pollute without worrying about mine or the planet's health

To be fair, I never worried about it

 

[initforme]

To be fair, I never worried about it

Its only average everyday americans right? Perfectly expendable. Thats the way corporations look at us.

 

[fncceo]

Its only average everyday americans right? Perfectly expendable. Thats the way corporations look at us.

They make things that I want for which I give them money.

Sounds like a perfect symbiotic relationship to me.

 

[initforme]

They make things that I want for which I give them money.

Sounds like a perfect symbiotic relationship to me.

Attaboy. Aftrr all pollution is a price to pay for industry right? Like it surely must vost more to do things the proper way so we cant have that.

 

[fncceo]

Attaboy. Aftrr all pollution is a price to pay for industry right? Like it surely must vost more to do things the proper way so we cant have that.

You can pay extra for products labeled “green” and food labeled “organic” if you want.

Those labels are going to save the planet.

 

[Doc7505]

Yup, and blue state WA complains about plastics getting spread throughout the environment along with their cockamamie carbon taxes, but not a word about plastic recycling in the state. Just keep putting those billions of plastic bottles and disposable diapers in the landfills and what don't get in the landfills, just toss 'em in the ocean. No one will notice. SMH. WA sucks. Can't wait to move to ID.

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Meanwhile New York State implemented a garbage separation system that never worked.
Corporations separated paper, plastic, glass. and cardboard only to find it going to landfills rather than recycling.
But that's Blue States for you.
A.I. say's:

Correct, China has significantly restricted imports of recycled plastics, paper, and cardboard since early 2018 due to contamination and environmental concerns. This has led to a global recycling crisis, with many materials now ending up in landfills instead of being recycled​

California has implemented laws requiring plastic products to contain increasing amounts of recycled plastic, with mandates of 15% by 2022 and 25% by 2025. However, challenges in recycling infrastructure and market demand have complicated the state's recycling efforts, leading to significant amounts of plastic still ending up in landfills. ​

New York State has implemented stricter recycling laws to reduce waste, but a significant portion of the cities waste still ends up in landfills, ​

Landfills in the U.S. produce significant amounts of methane gas as organic waste decomposes, contributing to climate change. Additionally, many recyclable materials, such as plastics and metals, are often disposed of in landfills instead of being recycled, which could help reduce waste and emissions.

Yes, methane gas from landfills is a significant environmental issue, as it is a potent greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. While some landfills have systems to capture and utilize this gas, some just burn it off. Many do not effectively control or manage methane emissions, leading to substantial atmospheric release.

Trump is correct.
IMHO, the EPA was good in the beginning but failed after 2019 in it's duties by focusing on the wrong issues...

 

[EMH]

There is so much more waste and fraud in that government spending.

The one thing you can be sure of, when Democrats claim spending cuts will cause "harm," they actually do "care" about that, because all of the "harm" done by spending cuts is "harm" to Democrats STEALING THE TAXPAYER's MONEY.