STATEMENT: Climate Mayors Executive Director Condemns Trump Administration’s EPA Rollback of Key Environmental and Public Health Protections
Washington D.C. (March 12, 2025) – Today, Climate Mayors Executive Director Kate Wright condemned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) plans to rollback critical protections that limit air pollution, ensure clean waterways, eliminate dangerous chemicals, and protect the environment and human health:
“With this walkback of bedrock laws that keep us safe, the Trump administration is abandoning its pledge to provide for the health and well-being of our communities. The rollback of more than 31 environmental and health protections is a setback to all the great progress local leaders have made in building healthier, cleaner, and safer cities. This only benefits polluters looking for a blank check to keep emitting harmful and toxic chemicals – prioritizing unrestrained greed over the health of the American people.
“Our mayors will remain steadfast in their commitment to the safety of their residents and ensuring everyone can breathe clean air and drink clean water. The proposed rollbacks from the Trump Administration are an intentional effort to create chaos and will result in serious and immediate implications for communities’ health and harm our environment and economy.”
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