Agency proposes 31 regulatory actions for review and potential removal, including membership on scientific advisory committees

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry.

WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration announced a wave of regulatory rollbacks on Wednesday including a repeal of Biden-era emissions limits on power plants and automobiles, as well as reduced protections for waterways.

Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin said Wednesday the agency has launched "the biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history," seeking to carry out President Trump's agenda to boost the U.S.