Washington, D.C. — In response to EPA submitting its proposal to limit their ability to protect people from climate pollution and limit air pollution from cars and trucks to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Government Affairs Advocate for Climate and Clean Energy Darien Davis:

“The Trump administration and EPA administrator Zeldin are continuing their giveaways to Big Polluters by abdicating their responsibility to decrease the climate and toxic pollution harming the health and safety of all communities — especially those already experiencing the greatest harms from the climate crisis. The Republican Rate Hike in their Big Ugly Bill being pushed through Congress would already cut clean energy jobs and drive up utility costs — this rollback would only further help pad the wallets of their Big Polluter buddies. As people continue to experience more and more of the costly and damaging impacts of extreme heat and the fossil-fueled climate crisis, it’s more important than ever to protect pollution limits for our communities and our future generations.”

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