Washington, D.C. — In response to today’s announcement from the Trump administration’s EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to roll back 31 bedrock EPA rules that protect our environment, ensure access to clean air and water, and protect the health and safety of our communities, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Vice President of Federal Policy and former EPA Health Scientist Matthew Davis:

“Our families deserve clean air and water, and corporate profits of the already wealthy shouldn’t be prioritized over the health of our communities. Don’t be fooled: when Lee Zeldin says he will ‘unleash American energy’ he means giving Big Oil and Gas free rein to pollute our communities and abandoning EPA’s mission of protecting public health and the environment.  He and President Trump are siding with Big Oil and the polluting coal industry rather than families across the country, eliminating clean energy choices and propping up fossil fuels that will pollute our air and water. 

“It is extremely telling that the EPA’s announcement today barely mentions actually protecting the environment. These rollbacks will only increase families’ costs and suffering, diminish clean energy initiatives and result in job loss for thousands of workers across the country. While oil company executives increase their profits, hardworking families will have fewer choices and more toxic chemicals in our air and water. We deserve better.”

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