Epa under trump initiates nearly 70 environmental rollbacks threatening air, water, and climate protection

The Trump administration has launched what environmental experts are calling an unprecedented assault on ecological protections, with the Environmental Protection Agency initiating nearly 70 actions to dismantle rules safeguarding ecosystems and climate stability during Trump’s first year back in office.

According to experts who spoke with The Guardian, these sweeping changes represent a comprehensive attack on environmental safeguards that could have serious consequences for public health and safety. The rollbacks threaten to degrade air and water quality across the nation, increase exposure to harmful chemicals, and accelerate global warming by weakening climate protections.

Matthew Tejada, former director of the EPA’s environmental justice program, characterized the administration’s approach as “a war on all fronts that this administration has launched against our health and the safety of our communities and the quality of our environment.” The scale and speed of these regulatory reversals mark a fundamental reshaping of the agency’s mission and priorities.

The environmental rollbacks span multiple critical areas of protection, potentially impacting everything from industrial emissions standards to water pollution controls. Experts warn that communities across the country, particularly those already facing environmental justice challenges, could bear the brunt of weakened regulations. As the administration continues to dismantle environmental protections, scientists and advocacy groups are raising alarms about the long-term consequences for both human health and the planet’s climate stability.