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- 1Trump pollution rollbacks spark health fears across US communities●Communities worry for their health after Trump weakens pollution limits: 'It's a kick in the gut' Biden-era changes to t
The Trump administration has granted exemptions to hundreds of industrial facilities from Biden-era Clean Air Act changes that would have tightened pollution regulations. Residents living near these plants say they fear for their health, with one describing the rollback as 'a kick in the gut'. Critics argue the move prioritises industry over community wellbeing and could raise emissions in already burdened areas.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed approving Maricopa County's Air Quality Rule 204, a local regulation covering air pollution controls in the Phoenix-area county. The proposal opens a federal review process in which the public can comment before the agency makes a final decision on whether the county rule meets federal Clean Air Act requirements.