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Trump eyes chemical safety rule rewrite

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07.03.2025
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Trump eyes chemical safety rule rewrite

The Trump administration will consider rolling back Biden-era regulations that increased safeguards for workers at chemical plants, announcing the plans Thursday.

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The Trump administration asked a court to pause legal challenges to the 2024 safety rules while it “undertakes a new rulemaking.”

It said that as part of this rulemaking it will “reassess elements of the underlying rule challenged here.”

It’s not entirely clear what exactly the Environmental Protection Agency would rewrite — if anything. The agency declined to comment further.

However, the last Trump administration significantly weakened safety standards at chemical plants.

The standards in question apply to 12,000 industrial facilities, including chemical manufacturers and distributors, oil refineries, food and beverage manufacturers and agricultural supply distributors.

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