WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Applaud EPA’s Historic Deregulatory Actions to Power the Great American Comeback
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will undertake 31 historic actions in the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history, to advance President Trump’s Day One executive orders and Power the Great American Comeback. Combined, these announcements represent the most momentous day in the history of the EPA. While accomplishing EPA’s core mission of protecting human health and the environment, the agency is committed to fulfilling President Trump’s promise to unleash American energy, lower cost of living for Americans, revitalize the American auto industry, restore the rule of law, and give power back to states to make their own decisions.
Here’s what people are saying:
On the Greatest Day of Deregulation in U.S. History:
Governor Greg Gianforte (R-MT): “After years of overreaching, burdensome regulations costing Americans, President Trump and Administrator Zeldin have launched the biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history. A historic move that will bring much-needed relief to Montanans.”
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD): “The EPA’s deregulation actions to remove Biden-era rules will help lower energy costs and return the agency to its core mission. I applaud Administrator Zeldin for working to ensure we have an all-of-the-above energy approach that promotes grid resilience and unleashes American energy.”
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV): “The action taken by the Trump EPA today is exactly what needs to be done to secure American energy dominance and restore the communities who have been negatively impacted by regulations and overreach from the Biden administration. I have long been vocal about the damaging effects of the Clean Power Plan 2.0 and the urgency in stopping this rule and others, like the so-called Good Neighbor Plan and the tailpipe rule. Today’s action begins the process of rolling back the most harmful, anti-energy regulations of the past four years that have impaired our electric reliability. Moving forward, we must continue to invest in baseload power generation through resources like coal and natural gas, while maintaining our all-the-above energy approach and important priorities like nuclear and carbon capture technology.”
Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND): “Administrator Zeldin is spot on! ‘This isn’t about abandoning environmental protection—it’s about achieving it through innovation and not strangulation.’ The EPA and President Trump are restoring energy sanity to America!”
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA): “President Biden's unrelenting regulatory agenda created $1.8 trillion in new regulations, $1.3 trillion came from one agency—the EPA. Thank you, Administrator Zeldin, for taking unprecedented action to undo the Green New Scam and lower costs!”
Representative Troy Balderson (R-OH-12): “Under the leadership of President Trump and Administrator Lee Zeldin, the EPA is taking desperately needed action to end the disastrous ‘Green New Deal’ and restore common sense to the agency’s regulatory regime. From revising the ‘Waters of the United States’ rule to overhauling the Biden administration’s most egregious regulations such as the electric vehicle mandate and ‘Clean Power Plan 2.0,’ the EPA is putting our country on the path to energy dominance and economic prosperity, all while ensuring America remains blessed with clean air and water.”
Representative Eric Burlison (R-MO-07): “President Trump and Administrator Zeldin are building a pro-growth regulatory environment that will support industry and unleash American energy for years to come. Thank you for restoring common sense to the White House!”
Representative Mike Collins (R-GA-10): “The era of overregulation is over, and we are lucky to have a president that prioritizes freedom, growth, and prosperity instead of government control. Thank you, President Trump and Administrator Zeldin.”
Representative Julie Fedorchak (R-ND-AL): “Today’s action by the EPA is great news for North Dakota’s energy producers, farmers, businesses, and families. This administration is taking decisive action to eliminate unnecessary, burdensome regulations that have made it harder for our energy producers to power the country and for our farmers to feed the world. My first congressional action was writing a letter to President Trump urging him to promptly overturn 20 burdensome Biden-administration rules as soon as possible. Today, six of those rules were targeted to be overturned. By rolling back these costly regulations, we’re restoring common sense and releasing our farmers and energy producers to do their jobs. These rollbacks are a direct response to the concerns I raised in my letter to President Trump, and I’m grateful to see the EPA listening to the voices of North Dakotans.”
Representative Russell Frye (R-SC-03): “Deregulation for the win! Thank you, Administrator Zeldin, for supporting American citizens and paving the way for the Great American Comeback.”
Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09): “Excessive overregulation of American industries is partly responsible for the demise of good-paying manufacturing jobs and affordable American energy. I welcome Administrator Zeldin’s actions to perform an agency review over many of these regulations. In line with the EPA’s ‘Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative,’ I look forward to supporting thoughtful policies that restore American energy dominance, prepare the United States to lead on artificial intelligence, and enable our industries to deliver American-made goods and affordable, reliable energy across the country.”
Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY-AL): “We can be champions of abundance or lords of scarcity, and today’s deregulatory actions mark a historic step toward reigniting domestic energy production, lowering costs, and ending energy poverty. The EPA’s decision to formally reconsider the endangerment finding is based on good science, and we must fully remove the endangerment finding’s harmful influence to provide relief to industries and consumers while securing a rational, commonsense-based policy framework for the future.”
Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01): “Unleashing American energy is a key part of the plan to restore our economy, and President Trump has said from day one that he will make this happen. Promises made, promises kept.”
Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC-09): “It’s a GREAT DAY for DEREGULATION! President Trump’s EPA is taking 31 actions to unleash American energy independence, lower costs and strengthen our economy. Thank you for powering America’s new Golden Age, Administrator Zeldin!”
Representative John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA-13): “In a historic day of deregulation, EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin took the first steps toward freeing our economy from the burdens of overbearing regulations. President Trump promised to end the rule of the bureaucracy during his Joint Address to Congress. Less than a week later, he fulfilled this promise to finally allow our energy industry to flourish, our auto industry to be revitalized, and states to make their own decisions once again. The Golden Age of America has arrived.”
Representative Mary Miller (R-IL-15): “President Trump’s first term proved that cutting burdensome regulations means more jobs and a stronger economy. Now he’s fighting for us again! Administrator Zeldin’s EPA rollback on Green Bad Deal Scam regulations is another huge win for American businesses and workers.”
Representative Gary Palmer (R-AL-05): “The Biden-Harris Administration waged war on American energy for four years, which was the main driver of inflation. EPA’s actions yesterday took a huge step towards reducing cost of living for American families. Thank you, Administrator Zeldin, for initiating these actions to rollback regulations, lower costs for American families, increase our energy dominance and UNLEASH American energy! These actions prove that Lee Zeldin is the right man for the American people.”
Representative August Pfluger (R-TX-11): “A MASSIVE WIN for American energy! Administrator Zeldin is taking critical steps toward restoring common sense to our environmental policies. For too long, burdensome mandates have stifled American energy production, driven up costs and undermined our economic competitiveness.”
Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE-03): “I appreciate President Trump and Administrator Zeldin’s bold and decisive action to rollback barriers to American energy abundance. The Biden administration's EV mandate was unworkable for Americans living in rural areas like those in the Third District and promised to make us more dependent on supply chains controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. Those hurt the most by these misguided, job-killing policies are typically the ones who can afford it least. Options, not mandates, bring the best outcomes. The Biden administration’s crushing power plant rules not only undermined grid reliability, they threatened our economic growth. Nearly half of Nebraska's electricity comes from coal, including the power supplying our EV charging stations. Innovation is fueled by abundance. The Biden-Harris war on affordable energy is over.”
Representative Randy Weber (R-TX-14): “FINALLY—some common sense at the EPA! We’re rolling back Biden’s radical red tape, unleashing American energy, and lowering costs for hardworking families. Less bureaucracy, more energy, and a stronger America.”
Representative Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02): “Biden-era regulations have increased costs and weakened America’s energy independence for too long. Thank you, Administrator Zeldin, for working to lower costs, strengthen our manufacturing industries, and restore American energy dominance!”
West Virginia Attorney General’s Office: “The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office has been at the forefront in this fight against burdensome and illegal regulation of our energy producers. Thank you to the Trump Administration for affirming our efforts with today’s historic actions.”
American Exploration & Production Council CEO Anne Bradbury: “America is stronger and more secure when we are energy dominant – and that dominance is maintained through the implementation of commonsense and durable energy policies. AXPC has long called for modifications to several EPA-administered rules so that they are workable, effective and build on the significant emissions reductions made by American independent producers of oil and natural gas. Our companies are global leaders in energy production, emissions reductions and reporting transparency, and we commend EPA Administrator Zeldin for taking important steps to improve EPA’s regulatory framework. We look forward to continuing to work with the Trump Administration and EPA on the next step to support updating these rules so that the American people can continue to benefit from affordable, reliable and clean made-in-America energy.”
American Forest & Paper Association: “AF&PA has long communicated the need to dramatically improve the regulatory process to better serve the public interest, create jobs and strengthen the competitiveness of U.S. pulp, paper and wood products manufacturers. Today’s regulatory action recognizes that our mostly rural manufacturing facilities play a fundamental role in America’s economic success and must not be stymied by poorly designed regulations. We deeply appreciate the Administration recognizing that the complexity and volume of these regulations failed to balance costs and benefits, disregarded the best available science, and posed significant challenges for our industry. We stand ready to work with Administrator Zeldin to enact policies that follow the best reading of the law and allow our industry to continue as an American manufacturing success story.”
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson: “We appreciate the administration revisiting rules like the RMP, PM2.5 NAAQS and emissions standards for certain chemical manufacturing facilities since each imposes hundreds of millions of dollars in compliance costs on U.S. manufacturers without delivering corresponding benefits to consumers, the environment or public health. Sound science and common sense needs to be the basis of every EPA regulation so that U.S. manufacturers are positioned to meet the dual challenge of supplying energy and products to a growing world while also reducing the environmental impact of our operations and products. The previous administration missed this mark all too often.”
American Petroleum Institute’s President Mike Sommers: “Voters sent a clear message in support of affordable, reliable and secure American energy, and the Trump administration is answering the call by moving forward on many of the priorities in API's five-point policy roadmap. As this regulatory process moves forward, we are committed to working with Secretary Zeldin on commonsense policies that advance American energy dominance.”
Cato Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Travis Fisher: “This reckoning was a long time coming. The EPA has overreached in its regulations for decades, especially on carbon dioxide, and now it’s getting back to basics. The American people do not support the previous administration’s aggressive regulatory approach to everything from power plants to vehicles. If they did, Congress would have no problem giving the EPA clear authority to carry out that agenda. Administrator Zeldin is on the correct side of this issue—many of the rules he wants to rescind are not based on clear legislative authority, so getting rid of them is the right thing to do.”
Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Director of Center for Energy and Environment Daren Bakst: “The Biden EPA ignored the will of Congress, infringed on individual freedom, trampled on property rights, and tried to force the country to use unreliable sources of electricity, such as wind and solar. This isn’t environmental protection; it is economic and social control. And it needs to end. Today, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a comprehensive deregulatory agenda to undo numerous Biden-era rules, from the de facto EV mandate to the Clean Power Plan 2.0. He also announced that the EPA will be reconsidering the 2009 endangerment finding, which is the basis for the agency’s greenhouse gas regulations. Americans want and deserve a clean environment. What they don’t deserve is the EPA imposing regulations without regard for costs and tradeoffs, such as the effect its regulations have on driving up costs, hurting reliable energy, limiting mobility, killing off jobs and industries, and disproportionately hurting the poor. To properly reform the EPA, in addition to the incredible work of the Trump administration, it will also require Congress to do its part because many of the problems are caused by flaws in the environmental statutes, such as the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. That’s why CEI is leading a major effort to reform the EPA. I commend Zeldin for his leadership and urge Congress to work with CEI and anyone else who wants to make much needed reforms to the EPA. Environmental protection doesn’t have to mean economic and societal sabotage. By modernizing the EPA, we can have an EPA that appreciates this fact and is truly working for the American people.”
Institute for Energy Research President Tom Pyle: “The Biden administration burdened American families and businesses with a slew of harmful regulations, driving up the cost of energy, cars, heating, and even day-to-day operations. These policies have made it harder and more expensive to build, produce, and thrive in the United States. I commend President Trump and Administrator Zeldin for their leadership in challenging these overreaching regulations that have stifled the American economy and raised the cost of living for everyone. Through petitions, court filings, regulatory comments and public outreach, our organization has fought to raise awareness about the immense costs of regulatory policies that far outweigh their environmental benefits. Reining in federal control and fixing these harmful rules have always been a top priority for our organization. Today’s announcement marks an important step in shielding the American people from government overreach and reaffirming our nation’s commitment to prosperity.”
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America’s President & CEO Amy Andryszak: “INGAA applauds the efforts of President Trump and Administrator Zeldin to streamline environmental regulations, and the announcement to reconsider many federal air regulations of importance to our member companies. Chief among them is the flawed Good Neighbor Rule, which the U.S. Supreme Court stayed last year due the substantial likelihood that the rule is illegal. Today’s announcement puts EPA on a path to unwinding this harmful regulation and returning implementation to the States. INGAA is also pleased the EPA will reconsider the Methane Rule for Oil & Gas (known as 'OOOOb/c'), on which we previously filed a petition with EPA seeking corrections to certain unworkable aspects. The agency will now be able to make these much-needed changes, which will result in a clear and reasonable federal methane standard for gas pipeline operators. Other issues of importance to our membership, like revisions to the GHG Reporting Program, reconsideration of National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs), and revising the prior administration’s 'Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases,’ provide opportunities to right-size federal environmental regulations while ensuring a level playing field. INGAA looks forward to working with EPA to achieve practical and clear federal air regulations.”
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton: “Historic move by Administrator Zeldin and President Trump. Regulatory burdens increase inflation and decrease liberty.”
National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons: “President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin have answered the calls of manufacturers across the country to rebalance and reconsider burdensome federal regulations harming America’s ability to compete.”
National Mining Association President and CEO Rich Nolan: “The reliability alarms are blaring as power demand growth from AI and data centers is colliding with eroding generation; until now, our energy policy has turned a blind eye to that reality. Everyone from the authorities charged with keeping the lights on to the manufacturers driving our economy have been pleading for a stop to the closures of well-operating plants. When the experts—from FERC to NERC and even the RTOs—tell us we’re teetering on the edge of failure, we must believe them. Urgent and decisive action to stop rules that were specifically designed to target, and prematurely close, well-operating coal power plants is not only appropriate, it’s necessary and long overdue.”
U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Marty Durbin: “American businesses were crippled with an unprecedented regulatory onslaught during the previous administration that contributed to higher costs felt by families around the country. The Chamber supports a more balanced regulatory approach that will protect the environment and support greater economic growth. We provided constructive feedback to the previous administration about business concerns with rules like Waters of the United States, Clean Power Plan, air quality standards, risk management and the social cost of carbon, as well as efforts to cooperatively work with states on compliance plans, among other areas of concern. We have been working with the Trump Administration to help bring commonsense reforms to the agency’s regulations that will provide certainty to businesses and reduce regulatory costs and will continue to do so.”
West Virginia Coal Association President Chris Hamilton: “We are deeply grateful to President Trump and Administrator Zeldin for their leadership in rolling back these anti-coal regulations. For years, our industry has faced undue pressure from excessive regulatory measures that have led to job loss and stifled industry growth and innovation. Today’s announcement marks a crucial shift towards a more balanced approach to energy development. We believe this will not only benefit our state but contribute to a stronger national energy policy.”
On Reconsidering the 2009 Endangerment Finding:
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought: “EPA’s regulation of the climate affects the entire national economy—jobs, wages and family budgets. It’s long overdue to look at the impacts on our people of the underlying Obama endangerment finding.”
U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum: “The United States produces energy smarter, cleaner, and safer than anywhere else in the world. To achieve President Trump’s vision for energy dominance, we are prioritizing innovation over regulation to attain an affordable, reliable, clean and secure energy future for all Americans.”
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright: “The 2009 Endangerment finding has had an enormously negative impact on the lives of the American people. For more than 15 years, the U.S. government used the finding to pursue an onslaught of costly regulations—raising prices and reducing reliability and choice on everything from vehicles to electricity and more. It’s past time the United States ensures the basis for issuing environmental regulations follows the science and betters human lives.”
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: “Thanks to President Trump’s leadership and the hard work of Administrator Zeldin, we are taking another important step toward ushering in a golden age of transportation. The American people voted for a government that prioritizes affordable, safe travel and lets them choose the vehicles they drive. Today we are delivering on that promise, and this will allow the DOT to accelerate its work on new vehicle fuel economy standards that will lower car prices and no longer force Americans to purchase electric vehicles they don’t want.”
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator Jeff Clark: “Since 2009, I’ve consistently argued that the endangerment finding required a consideration of downstream costs imposed on both mobile sources like cars and stationary sources like factories. Under the enlightened leadership of President Trump and Administrator Zeldin, the time for fresh thought has finally arrived.”
Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian: “President Trump promised Americans he’d scrap Net Zero, the Green New Deal and other radical environmental policies that stifle American fossil fuel production and inhibit his mission to re-establish American Energy Dominance. The Net Zero agenda is a fantasy built on a house of cards, and EPA Administrator Zeldin’s reconsideration of the ‘endangerment finding’ will knock it down. Because America reduced EPA’s six major regulated pollutants by 78% over the last half century, the Left had to invent CO2 as a pollutant – creating a boogeyman – to justify their continued war on fossil fuels. I applaud President Trump and EPA Administrator Zeldin in their effort to challenge climate catastrophists and put America’s reliable energy producers first.”
The Heritage Foundation Center for Energy, Climate and Environment Director Diana Furchtgott-Roth: “I applaud Administrator Zeldin for taking bold action to reconsider the 2009 Endangerment Finding. In 2025 more is known about the science behind climate change, and it’s high time to take another look at the data. The Endangerment Finding, largely based upon outdated research from 2007, underpins a broad array of EPA regulations under the Clean Air Act. These include auto emissions regulations and the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, later overturned by the Supreme Court. EPA regulations have contributed to an increase in car prices, which are now almost $50,000 for a new car, up from $23,000 in 2009. It’s remarkable that the same people who decry the work of this administration are also the ones defending antiquated science. I’m glad to see Lee Zeldin taking action to bring the EPA into the 21st century.”
On Reconsidering Regulations on Power Plants (Clean Power Plan 2.0):
Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT-01): “The truth is that the Biden administration deliberately targeted Montana coal, setting regulation standards designed to shut down Colstrip. These standards were unfair, unreasonable, and would have had devastating effects on electricity reliability and affordability for Montana customers had they continued. When I pressed the previous administration on these issues, their response was dismissive at best and outright antagonistic at worst. President Trump rolling back these disastrous policies is the right move. It will drive down energy costs for every American, allow job growth and expansion to return to Montana, and provide much-needed security for our plant operators. President Trump is unleashing Montana energy, and I fully support it.”
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson: “Today’s EPA announcements are another critical step that puts our nation on a path towards a more reliable and resilient electric grid—and not a moment too soon. Electricity demand is skyrocketing, yet bad public policy decisions are forcing always-available generation resources to retire faster than they can be reliably replaced. EPA’s unlawful and unachievable Power Plant Rule exceeded the agency’s authority and jeopardized reliable and affordable energy across the nation. We deeply appreciate this administration’s commitment to American energy dominance and sound policies that protect our environment, without leaving American consumers in the dark.”
On the Biden-Harris EV Mandate:
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID): “The previous Administration pushed a radical green agenda that harmed American consumer choice in the automobile industry. The Biden EPA's tailpipe rule restricts Americans’ access to affordable, reliable vehicles fueled by American-made energy products. It's time to stop helping China and start bolstering American businesses.”
Alliance for Automotive Innovation President and CEO John Bozzella: “It’s positive the new leadership at EPA intends to revisit current greenhouse gas emissions rules. A balanced approach to emissions in the U.S. is key to preserving vehicle choice, keeping the industry globally competitive and in a position to support the country’s economic and national security in the years ahead. As we’ve said for a long time, the existing GHG rules are extremely challenging to achieve. Even in the best of circumstances we called them the ‘ragged edge of achievable.’ Just like we said when Secretary Duffy announced a review of the CAFE program in January, because U.S. tailpipes are overseen by three federal agencies and multiple rules, any changes to EPA’s standards will have to be coordinated with the other emissions rules overseen by the Departments of Transportation and Energy.”
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson: “The previous administration finalized vehicle rules that no gas, diesel or traditional hybrid can meet on their own. The standards would ban most new gas-powered cars, harming consumers, the U.S. economy, and our national security. We welcome the news that EPA Administrator Zeldin is reopening these regulations to restore consumer choice and make good on the President’s promise to end EV mandates. This is an opportunity to work collaboratively with fuel manufacturers, automakers and consumer groups on revised standards that factor in lifecycle emissions and spur true competition among fuels and powertrains, while protecting our people and the environment.”
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear: “We commend President Trump and EPA Administrator Zeldin for restoring common sense to our nation’s environmental laws and demonstrating bold leadership on this critical issue that affects not only the 8.5 million men and women who work in trucking, but all Americans. GHG3 in its current form is unachievable given the state of battery-electric technology and the sheer lack of charging infrastructure. This rule has been an albatross for the trucking industry, threatening to reduce equipment availability, increase costs for businesses and consumers, and cause major supply chain disruptions. It is critically important that the federal government set realistic standards with achievable targets and timelines. Prior to the imposition of GHG3, EPA used a collaborate process that served the agency and the trucking industry well and allowed us to make monumental progress to reduce emissions. As a result, sixty trucks today emit the same amount as one truck manufactured in 1988. The trucking industry welcomes the resumption of this productive partnership with EPA. Crafting a new national rule will prevent states like California from attempting to make an end run around the administration, creating a patchwork of impossible mandates that would jeopardize our economy. ATA looks forward to working with the Trump Administration to develop realistic, technology-neutral federal emissions standards that will benefit our environment, preserve and create jobs, and set our industry and supply chain up for success.”
Clean Freight Coalition’s Executive Director Jim Mullen: “The trucking industry has made significant improvements on tailpipe emissions over the last several decades, and we will work with the Administration on reasonable and achievable solutions that continue to deliver cleaner commercial vehicles forward. We will continue to advocate for a national regulatory framework that is technology neutral and achieves the greatest benefit for the environment without unnecessarily burdening the industry, the economy, and all consumers of goods in our country.”
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor: “We’re glad to see EPA reconsider this rule, which arbitrarily puts its thumb on the scale for a single vehicle technology instead of embracing homegrown renewable fuels. We look forward to working with EPA as they restructure these standards in a way that achieves the agency’s environmental and economic goals by maximizing the use of American biofuels. Growth Energy has previously submitted comments and an amicus brief objecting to the tailpipe emissions rule. As Growth said in the amicus brief, the benefits of biofuels ‘are readily available right now, all while enhancing energy security and supporting U.S. jobs.’ Growth observed that the rule, in its original form, was ‘a missed opportunity.’”
Renewable Fuels Association: “The Renewable Fuels Association applauds the Trump administration and EPA for taking decisive action to roll back the overreaching light-duty tailpipe emissions rule. The original regulation effectively mandated a transition to electric vehicles while ignoring the proven emissions-reducing benefits of ethanol and other renewable fuels. By reconsidering, the EPA can restore fairness to its regulatory framework and recognize that low-cost liquid fuels like ethanol must be part of securing America’s energy future. We look forward to working with the administration to protect consumer choice and boost domestic energy production.”
On Reconsidering Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards:
American Chemistry Council (ACC) Vice President for Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Dr. Kimberly Wise White, Ph.D.: “ACC appreciates EPA’s plans to revisit the previous Administration’s PM2.5 NAAQS rule and issue guidance to increase flexibility and provide clear direction on permitting obligations. EPA’s decision is an important step towards growing domestic chemical production in a streamlined, efficient, and protective way. Today’s announcement helps promote the broader regulatory certainty necessary to foster continued industry growth, innovation, and expansion and strengthen our manufacturing economy. ACC members are committed to the health and safety of the communities where we operate and the products we manufacture. We are a safer and cleaner industry than ever before. Responsible Care®, our mandatory world-class safety and environmental performance program, is what sets us apart. Responsible Care practitioners have a 4x better worker safety rate than the U.S. manufacturing sector as a whole and a 3x better worker safety rate than the business of chemistry overall. ACC and its industry partners will continue to work with this Administration, Congress and EPA to support America’s great comeback. America’s success relies on American chemistry.”
American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) President and CEO Kevin Dempsey: “We also applaud the reconsideration of the stringent particulate matter (PM2.5) national ambient air quality standard set by the last administration that would result in excessive costs and lost growth opportunities for steel producers. American steel producers are among the cleanest in the world and have invested significantly in state-of-the-art technologies to continually improve our operations. We look forward to the issuance of a common sense standard that is protective of human health while allowing for continued progress and growth in American steelmaking.”
American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Jackson Morrill: “The American Wood Council is pleased the EPA has decided to revisit the 2024 PM NAAQS that has created permitting gridlock across the country and harmed American manufacturing. The 9 µg/m3 standard lowered the limit to near background levels while doing nothing to address the largest sources of particulate matter, such as wildfire smoke. In effect, our industry's ability to modernize mills to reduce emissions and improve air quality is severely limited by the current rule due to a lack of permit headroom. The U.S. wood products industry is committed to protecting human health and maintaining safe air quality and welcomes the EPA moving to modernize the NAAQS implementation and permitting process using sound science and realistic modeling inputs. AWC looks forward to continuing to work with the EPA on a more streamlined permitting process that protects people and allows American manufacturing and rural economies to thrive.”
Steel Manufacturers Association’s President Phillip Bell: “President Trump has vowed to bring back manufacturing and that is exactly what he is doing. Administrator Zeldin’s bold actions today demonstrate that EPA will be returning to their core mission of common-sense regulations that protect our air, our water, and our economy. Steel manufacturing in the United States is the cleanest in the world, yet our members are facing one of the heaviest regulatory burdens globally, which dramatically affects our competitiveness. In recent years, EPA has finalized several regulations that require manufacturers to achieve the implausible or impossible. For instance, last year the Biden administration ignored strong warnings that their proposed particulate matter (PM2.5) regulation would have a chilling effect on economic growth. EPA’s early reconsideration of PM2.5 replaced a standard that was already amongst the most stringent globally with a rule that closely approaches naturally occurring background levels. Much-needed new manufacturing facilities that would have been permitted under the previous, protective standard will have difficulty receiving permits under the new standard. As President Trump continues to prioritize domestic manufacturing, the need for regulatory certainty is clear. Administrator Zeldin has put EPA on a path to create a lasting PM2.5 standard that will continue to protect human health but will also allow our economy to grow and manufacturers to continue to create good-paying jobs. We look forward to working with Administrator Zeldin and his team on the reconsideration of PM2.5 and more and thank him for fighting for manufacturing in America.”
On Reconsidering Regulations Throttling the Oil and Gas Industry (OOOO b/c):
GPA Midstream: “GPA Midstream is grateful to see the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) taking proactive actions on regulatory matters affecting midstream. We appreciate EPA’s decision to reconsider OOOO b/c rules and the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, as well as others we believe will help increase efficiency and cost-effectiveness of midstream operations. These operations are vital to the supply chain that provides affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy to power and heat American homes and businesses.”
Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Jeff Eshelman: “IPAA commends President Trump and Administrator Zeldin for their efforts to reform and streamline this broad set of rules and regulations. Among the initiatives EPA is announcing today are reconsideration of two regulatory actions IPAA and other sectors of the industry have specifically petitioned EPA to address. IPAA appreciates the EPA’s effort to reconsider its Subpart OOOOb and Subpart OOOOc regulations and its Subpart W greenhouse gas reporting program affecting oil and natural gas producers. Reconsideration provides a pathway for making these regulations more cost-effective and well-structured. Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc are regulatory programs which if implemented as currently structured could result in 300,000 small, existing wells being shut down. Subpart W has been a key issue for IPAA because of its role in regulatory planning and the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP) which includes the methane tax. IPAA and our members remain committed to working with the EPA to improve the Subpart OOOO rules and the accuracy of Subpart W reporting while encouraging continued progress toward reducing methane emissions.”
On Reconsidering Multiple National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for American Energy and Manufacturing sectors:
American Chemistry Council: “We applaud EPA for taking this critical step to revisit these regulations. The HON rule, as adopted by the previous Administration, disregards relevant scientific evidence, overlooks significant practical concerns, and exceeds the EPA’s statutory authority. This rulemaking jeopardizes the production of essential chemistries that are crucial for public health and national security and that are used in countless everyday products and critical industries such as agriculture, healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, and more. Further, the previous Administration’s final rule advanced these requirements on an unworkable timeline, forcing significant capital expenditures for requirements that in some cases are not technically feasible. Additionally, the EPA rule concerning ethylene oxide use in commercial sterilizers threatens to severely restrict access to vital medical products nationwide. We commend the EPA for their commitment to reevaluating these policies. We look forward to working with EPA throughout this process to develop appropriate, science-based requirements that help protect public health and safety without imposing unnecessary regulatory burdens on domestic manufacturers and undermining American competitiveness.”
American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) President and CEO Kevin Dempsey: “AISI strongly supports EPA’s reconsideration of emission limits on integrated facilities, taconite ore processors and coke plants. The previous administration imposed these three onerous and costly regulations on the steel industry which would adversely impact nearly every step and aspect of the integrated steelmaking process, degrade the international competitiveness of our critical domestic steel sector, and threaten quality middle-class jobs despite EPA’s own scientific findings that the existing emissions standards already provide an ample margin of safety against risks to public health and the environment.”
American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Jackson Morrill: “[W]e are pleased the EPA is reconsidering several recently finalized NESHAPs. While the EPA is still working on the NESHAP for the wood product industry, we hope the EPA can finalize it quickly using the significant flexibility under the Clean Air Act to meet the obligations of the law without imposing additional, unnecessarily burdensome requirements.”
Cleveland-Cliffs Chairman, President, and CEO Lourenco Goncalves: “The actions taken by President Trump’s EPA will provide needed relief from ill-conceived and deeply flawed air regulations that jeopardized the future of iron ore mining, coke making and integrated iron and steel production in the United States. We look forward to working with EPA to demonstrate that the United States has the most environmentally friendly integrated steel industry in the world and that American steel producers will continue to lead in clean steelmaking through technological advancements. Cleveland-Cliffs applauds President Trump and Administrator Zeldin for these actions and for their recognition that reasonable, commonsense regulation of the steel industry will enable the Great American Comeback.”
On Ending the Troubled “Good Neighbor Rule”:
American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) President and CEO Kevin Dempsey: “We were also encouraged to hear that EPA is reconsidering the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (Good Neighbor Plan). The impact of these requirements would have imposed significant costs on a steel industry that already controls its nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions under other existing regulatory requirements, for little or no impact on downwind ozone. We look forward to working with EPA as it reconsiders these regulations to ensure continued innovation and growth in the world-leading American steel industry.”
On Reconsidering the Technology Transition Rule:
Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL-02): “I’m tremendously grateful to President Trump and EPA Administrator Zeldin for taking this extraordinary step to lower the cost of living for American families and businesses. With this announcement, the administration will protect small businesses such as grocers and restaurants from onerous regulations that would drive up operating costs and force them to pass that cost on to the consumer. This is why I introduced a resolution under the Congressional Review Act to nullify these Biden-era regulations, like the technology transition and HFC management rules. Today’s announcement is a massive victory for American business owners and families.”
Food Industry Association President and CEO Leslie Sarasin: “FMI is pleased the EPA has agreed to reconsider the Technology Transitions Rule to allow EPA time to review the incredible burdens placed on the food industry and its unrealistically tight implementation timelines. We thank EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Trump for recognizing the need to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses and the cost of living for consumers. A thorough evaluation of the rule in its current form is critical to preventing grocery stores across the country from paying billions in unnecessary refrigeration premiums that would have further driven up food prices. A balanced approach will provide retail stores with much-needed assurance given the implementation challenges due to lack of available technology, installers and other factors.”
National Grocers Association President and CEO Greg Ferrara: “On behalf of the National Grocers Association (NGA), the nation’s leading trade association representing independent grocers and wholesale distributors, we would like to express our sincerest gratitude that the EPA will be reconsidering the Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons under Subsection (i) of the American Innovation Act, or the Technology Transitions Rule. We applaud the EPA for following through on President Trump’s promise to lower the cost of living for American families. The Technology Transitions Rule would have only served to increase the cost of groceries for all Americans.”
