Trump Issues Regulatory Relief for Coal, Chemical Manufacturing, Steel Industry

Biden-era rules enforced stringent emission standards, which the Trump administration says are detrimental to national security.
Trump Issues Regulatory Relief for Coal, Chemical Manufacturing, Steel Industry
President Donald Trump speaks alongside coal and energy workers during an executive order signing ceremony in the White House on April 8, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump issued four proclamations on July 17, providing regulatory relief for specific industries to undo the “severe burdens” imposed by the Biden administration, according to the White House.

On April 5, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under then-President Joe Biden, published a final rule titled National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities Residual Risk and Technology Review.
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