Trump Admin Prioritizes Corporate Profit Over Breathable Air, Again
The mainstream media covers the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision to roll back limits on deadly soot pollution, claiming the stricter air quality standards were introduced 'without sufficient review.' This sounds reasonable, if you ignore a decade of scientific consensus and hundreds of thousands of premature deaths linked directly to particulate matter. It's
less about 'review' and more about reliably pleasing fossil fuel and industrial lobbying groups. This isn't a new strategy; it's a playbook. The Trump presidency saw over 100 environmental regulations reversed, often citing similar administrative pretexts. For example, during his previous term, the EPA also weakened emissions standards for cars and trucks (2020), and repealed the Clean Power Plan
(2019), consistently prioritizing economic deregulation over documented public health costs. The 'insufficient review' isn't about protecting the public; it's about protecting the polluters' bottom line. How many 'regulatory hurdles' does it take before we acknowledge it's simply a green light for unchecked corporate emissions?