Donald Trump’s administration has successfully rolled back, or taken steps to weaken, nearly 100 environmental rules and regulations since the president entered the Oval Office in 2016. These deregulatory efforts have not stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic, with experts telling Newsweek the administration is using the crisis as a cover to push through changes while the nation is distracted. As the country grappled with the worst of the outbreak between March and May, the administration made several significant announcements relating to air pollution regulations that critics say may be damaging to public health. Some studies suggest that poor air quality could play a role in the severity of coronavirus. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter In April Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the agency was going to retain a piece of legislation called the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter without changes. While retaining a piece of legislation may seem harmless, the move has been heavily criticized by environmental advocates. Newsweek subscription offers > The decision to retain the NAAQS in its current form came despite strong recommendations to strengthen the regulations from the agency’s own Science Advisory Board and former members… Read full this story
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