"When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a wide-ranging rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would put a “dagger through the heart of climate-change religion” and introduce a “Golden Age” for the American economy.

What Lee Zeldin didn’t mention: how ending the rules could have devastating consequences to human health.

The EPA-targeted rules could prevent an estimated 30,000 deaths and save $275 billion each year they are in effect, according to an Associated Press examination that included the agency’s own prior assessments as well as a wide range of other research."

Seth Borenstein, M.K. Wildeman, Melina Walling, Joshua A. Bickel and Matthew Daly report for the Associated Press June 5, 2025. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"How AP Calculated The Costs And Death Toll Of EPA Rule Rollbacks" (AP) [3]

"Takeaways From AP Examination Showing Benefits, Costs Of Rules Trump EPA Wants To Change" (AP) [4]