Trump Exempted Some of the Nation’s Biggest Polluters From Air Quality Rules. All It Took Was an Email (May 8, 2026 )
May 8, 2026 — In March 2025 the Trump administration implemented a massive deregulatory initiative by allowing more than 180 industrial facilities to sidestep Clean Air Act requirements through a simple email application process,. By establishing a dedicated inbox, the administration granted two-year compliance reprieves to major polluters—primarily coal-fired power plants and medical sterilizers—based on claims of national security and the alleged unavailability of pollution-control technology,,. This streamlined process bypassed scientific review by EPA experts, leading to multiple lawsuits from community and environmental groups who argue the exemptions pose significant health risks to millions of Americans.
| https://www.propublica.org/article/clean-air-act-exemptions-trump-emails |