"Critics are outraged that the Trump administration is moving to roll back chemical safety rules even as the U.S. faces deadly industrial chemical incidents.

Last week, in Washington state, a chemical tank imploded at a paper industry plant, killing 11 people.

The incidents follow a Trump administration proposal to roll back stricter safety standards for chemical plants that were passed by the Biden administration. 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in a statement that the two recent West Coast incidents are not covered under its proposed changes to the Risk Management Program (RMP) rule."

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill June 1, 2026. [2]