Summary
Trump’s EPA announced plans to roll back 31 environmental regulations, including clean air and water protections, sparking backlash from experts and advocates.
The repealed rules were projected to prevent nearly 200,000 deaths and save $254 billion annually in healthcare costs. Critics warn deregulation will increase respiratory diseases, heart attacks, and pollution-related deaths, especially among children.
The EPA also faces deep budget cuts and staff reductions, raising concerns it will not enforce existing protections.
Environmental groups vow legal challenges, calling the move disastrous for public health.
People will die, but we will crank out that much more shareholder value in the meantime. My best friend worked for the EPA five years ago and said they had no teeth then, but leaving something up called the “EPA” ensures you can’t argue they don’t have one.
I’d argue the EPA protects the stock market, too. Those who disagree are whiny babies who aren’t smart enough to work with in the laws of physics.
When their main goal is infinite wealth, I think they genuinely don’t know the laws of physics
