WASHINGTON, DC (3/13/25) – Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a slate of deregulatory actions, all of which advance the administration’s goal of unleashing American energy to lower costs for American families and businesses.
Tom Pyle, President of the Institute for Energy Research, issued the following statement:
“The Biden administration burdened American families and businesses with a slew of harmful regulations, driving up the cost of energy, cars, heating, and even day-to-day operations. These policies have made it harder and more expensive to build, produce, and thrive in the United States. I commend President Trump and Administrator Zeldin for their leadership in challenging these overreaching regulations that have stifled the American economy and raised the cost of living for everyone.
“Through petitions, court filings, regulatory comments, and public outreach, our organization has fought to raise awareness about the immense costs of regulatory policies that far outweigh their environmental benefits. Just recently, we submitted several petitions to the EPA, including one to revise the WOTUS rule, which was addressed in yesterday’s announcement. Reining in federal control and fixing these harmful rules have always been a top priority for our organization. Today’s announcement marks an important step in shielding the American people from government overreach and reaffirming our nation’s commitment to prosperity.”
EPA Announcements:
- Reconsideration of Biden-Harris Rule, “Clean Power Plan 2.0”, That Prioritized Shutting Down Power Plants While Raising Costs on American Families
- Revision of WOTUS rule
- Action to Implement POTUS’s Termination of Biden-Harris Electric Vehicle Mandate
- Reconsideration of Burdensome Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
- Action to Prioritize Cooperative Federalism, Improve Air Quality Faster
- Reconsider Biden-Harris MATS Regulation That Targeted Coal-Fired Power Plants to be Shut Down
- Restructuring Regional Haze Program
- A Path Forward on National Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) to Aid Manufacturing, Small Businesses
- EPA Kicks Off Formal Reconsideration of Endangerment Finding with Agency Partners
- OOOO b/c Reconsideration of Biden-Harris Rules Strangling American Energy Producers
- Revise Wastewater Regulations for Oil and Gas Extraction to Help Unleash American Energy
- Plan to Work with States on SIPs to Improve Air Quality and Reconsider “Good Neighbor Plan”
- Reconsider 2024 Water Pollution Limits for Coal Power Plants to Help Unleash American Energy
- Reconsideration of Air Rules Regulating American Energy, Manufacturing, Chemical Sectors
IER Experts Available for Interview on This Topic:
- Tom J. Pyle, President
- Kenny Stein, Vice President of Policy
- Alex Stevens, Manager of Policy and Communications
Additional Background Resources From IER:
- The American Energy Blueprint
- IER Submits Three Petitions to Trump Administration to Advance American Energy Goals
- Examining Some Under-the-Radar Trump Executive Orders and How Agencies are Responding
- IER Submits Comment On Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule – Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles
- Biden Administration Finalizes Power Plant Rule
- EPA Finalizes Methane Rule Associated with the Inflation Reduction Act Reporting Requirements
- EPA’s “Good Neighbor” Rule Increases the Cost of Electricity for Consumers
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