5/12: Public Comments on EPA’s Evaluation of Existing Regulations


In his first months in office, President Trump issued executive orders requiring agencies to cut back regulations, focusing on, but not limited to those from President Obama’s climate change agenda. To begin the process, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is gathering public comments on “regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.”

SUGGESTED MEMBER SCRIPT:

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) process for evaluating existing regulations that can be “repealed, replaced, or modified” is flawed, insufficient, and lacks transparency. Public meetings were not held, and the public was not given appropriate time to digest and respond. As a result, the EPA will receive only one-side of the public’s opinion – that of the invited industry special interests. The only way to get the full story of the benefits of these protections is to get broad and inclusive input from all Americans. Please revise and reopen this process.

Additionally, the entire premise of this review is worrisome. I support public safeguards that protect our air and water. Environmental protections have saved lives, improved health, and spurred economic growth.

I request that you retain and protect the full integrity of the EPA’s regulations, including but not limited to the following:

* The Clean Air Act

* The Clean Water Act

* Radon Monitoring and Testing Rules

* The Clean Power Plan

* Clean Car and Truck Standards

* Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

* Methane Standards

This list is far shorter than it should be. All of the EPA’s regulations have been heavily vetted and are proven effective in protecting the health and safety of all Americans. We should be moving forward to increase the effectiveness of these protections, not repealing them.

WHO MEMBER IS TO CONTACT:

Environmental Protection Agency: https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/regulatory-reform

WHEN IS MEMBER TO CALL OR WRITE:

The closing date for Public Comments is May 15, 2017

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