Environment

Inside the EPA’s Rollback: How Trump’s Deregulation Harms Texas and America’s Health

By Economics Desk | January 21, 2026

Under President Trump’s EPA leadership, aggressive rollbacks of pollution regulations jeopardize Texas’ air quality and public health, exposing the dangerous cost of sidelining federal oversight in favor of deregulation.

In the opening months of President Trump’s second term, a sweeping agenda dismantled vital environmental protections—an agenda that continues to threaten the health and safety of millions of Texans and undermines America’s long-term national interests. Under new EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, a barrage of deregulatory actions targeted critical standards designed to keep our air clean and communities safe. Why Are Federal Pollution Protections Being Undermined in Texas? The Trump EPA proudly declared its “greatest day of deregulation” within its first 100 days, scaling back soot standards, weakening power plant rules, and even challenging the legal foundation that mandates climate pollution...

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