Observers Expect More Aggressive EPA Stance Under Second Trump Term

September 19, 2024
If former President Donald Trump were to retake the White House next year, multiple sources are expecting that his second term would be far more ideological and aggressive than his first, and that he would bring a “major change in focus” at EPA and other agencies. “What you’ll see in a second go-round would be the ability to hit the ground running faster than [Trump] did originally in 2017,” says an industry attorney and former EPA official. This source contrasts...


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