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EPA 2025: Shifting Regulations, Varying Impacts on Air, Water, and Chemicals
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28 februari 2025
Welcome to this week's EPA update. Our top story: The EPA is gearing up for significant changes in 2025, with Project 2025 proposing sweeping alterations to environmental regulations and enforcement.
Project 2025, a policy playbook from the Heritage Foundation, aims to dramatically reshape the EPA's approach to environmental protection. The plan calls for trusting chemical companies more, making it harder to regulate chemicals, and walking back determinations on "forever chemicals" like PFAS. This could have far-reaching implications for air and water quality across the nation.
In response, EPA Administrator Bill Wehrum stated, "While this action addresses an immediate need, it does not deter the ongoing work at the Agency to assess the 2016 rule as a whole, including whether it is prudent or necessary to directly regulate methane."
The agency is also proposing to withdraw the 2016 Control Techniques Guidelines for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry, potentially saving the industry $14 to $16 million in regulatory compliance costs from 2021-2035.
These changes could significantly impact American citizens, potentially exposing them to higher levels of pollutants and chemicals. Businesses, particularly in the oil and gas sector, may see reduced regulatory burdens, while state and local governments could face challenges in implementing and enforcing environmental protections.
In other news, the EPA's FY 2025 budget proposal includes nearly $769 million and 3,429 full-time employees to strengthen compliance with environmental laws. This represents an increase of over 200 staff for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance.
The agency is also investing in new technologies, with $2 million allocated to support the Compliance Advisor Program, aimed at reducing noncompliance at small public water systems.
Looking ahead, the EPA will begin implementing new greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty engines and vehicles starting with Model Year 2027. The agency is also working on multi-pollutant emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles.
Citizens should stay informed about these changes, as they could affect everything from the air we breathe to the water we drink. For more information, visit the EPA's website at epa.gov.
As these proposals move forward, public input will be crucial. Keep an eye out for opportunities to participate in public comment periods and engage with your local representatives on environmental issues that matter to you.
Project 2025, a policy playbook from the Heritage Foundation, aims to dramatically reshape the EPA's approach to environmental protection. The plan calls for trusting chemical companies more, making it harder to regulate chemicals, and walking back determinations on "forever chemicals" like PFAS. This could have far-reaching implications for air and water quality across the nation.
In response, EPA Administrator Bill Wehrum stated, "While this action addresses an immediate need, it does not deter the ongoing work at the Agency to assess the 2016 rule as a whole, including whether it is prudent or necessary to directly regulate methane."
The agency is also proposing to withdraw the 2016 Control Techniques Guidelines for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry, potentially saving the industry $14 to $16 million in regulatory compliance costs from 2021-2035.
These changes could significantly impact American citizens, potentially exposing them to higher levels of pollutants and chemicals. Businesses, particularly in the oil and gas sector, may see reduced regulatory burdens, while state and local governments could face challenges in implementing and enforcing environmental protections.
In other news, the EPA's FY 2025 budget proposal includes nearly $769 million and 3,429 full-time employees to strengthen compliance with environmental laws. This represents an increase of over 200 staff for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance.
The agency is also investing in new technologies, with $2 million allocated to support the Compliance Advisor Program, aimed at reducing noncompliance at small public water systems.
Looking ahead, the EPA will begin implementing new greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty engines and vehicles starting with Model Year 2027. The agency is also working on multi-pollutant emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles.
Citizens should stay informed about these changes, as they could affect everything from the air we breathe to the water we drink. For more information, visit the EPA's website at epa.gov.
As these proposals move forward, public input will be crucial. Keep an eye out for opportunities to participate in public comment periods and engage with your local representatives on environmental issues that matter to you.
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