EPA Chief Makes Announcement Over Regulations

Oh, now this is what a government agency is supposed to be doing—cutting bureaucratic nonsense, rolling back regulations that strangle industry, and actually serving the American people instead of acting like a bloated, unaccountable overlord. On Wednesday, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced what could be the biggest deregulation effort in American history—at least for now. And let’s be clear: this isn’t just a few tweaks here and there. This is a full-scale offensive against the bureaucratic red tape that’s been choking American energy, industry, and economic growth for years.

Zeldin’s EPA is charging full steam ahead with 31 major actions, all in alignment with President Trump’s executive orders aimed at unleashing American energy and cutting costs for the average American. That means big changes to power plant regulations, oil and gas restrictions, and coal industry standards that were designed more for punishing U.S. industries than protecting the environment.

Let’s take a look at some of the most significant moves:

• Reconsidering the Clean Power Plan 2.0 – This was the latest version of the Obama-era regulatory nightmare that aimed to strangle the energy sector under the guise of “fighting climate change.” The new EPA understands that a strong energy industry means lower prices, more jobs, and economic stability.
• Rolling back overregulation of oil and gas (OOOO b/c) – These unnecessary regulations were handcuffing the industry that keeps America running. Energy independence isn’t just about policy—it’s about national security, economic strength, and ensuring Americans aren’t paying through the nose for gas and electricity.
• Reevaluating Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) – These rules disproportionately targeted coal-fired power plants and were more about virtue-signaling than actual environmental benefit. While some regulations on harmful substances make sense, these were designed to kill an industry, not protect the environment.

And then there’s the real headline-grabber: terminating Biden’s Environmental Justice and DEI offices.

For too long, the left has slapped the word “justice” onto whatever pet project they want to push, hoping that no one will question the agenda behind it. Environmental “justice”? What does that even mean? Apparently, it meant funneling taxpayer dollars into pointless, ideological programs that had nothing to do with the EPA’s actual job. Zeldin is putting a stop to it, and not a moment too soon.

Another massive move: scrapping the so-called Good Neighbor Plan. This was a Biden-era expansion of federal overreach, forcing states into compliance with ever-expanding environmental restrictions that went far beyond the original scope of the program. Translation: another attempt to centralize power in Washington and take decisions away from the states. The Founders must be rolling in their graves at the way federalism has been trampled in recent years, but this rollback is a step in the right direction.

At its core, this deregulation effort is about one thing: freedom. The freedom for American industries to grow without being suffocated by unnecessary rules. The freedom for states to make their own decisions instead of having them dictated by Washington bureaucrats. The freedom for Americans to afford energy, gas, and consumer goods without paying the hidden tax of endless government interference.

But let’s be real—this is only the beginning. Cutting through the swamp’s red tape is like clearing a jungle with a machete. It’s going to take sustained effort, and it’s going to take congressional action to lock in these changes permanently. The left will fight tooth and nail to reinstate their precious regulations if they get the chance.