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Critics File Early Suits On EPA Assaults But Brace For Deregulatory Wave

January 30, 2025
Ten days into the second Trump administration, environmentalists and other critics have filed a handful of lawsuits challenging early actions concerning funding and employees at EPA but they say they are ready to go to court to challenge the expected wave of deregulatory measures now that Administrator Lee Zeldin has been sworn in. “When it’s the right time, we’ll file lawsuits but try not to chase the noise” and instead focus on tangible actions, says Brett Hartl of the Center...


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