Biden-era regulations
Coverage of Biden-era regulations in the Nexus archive.
- Interior moves to relax rules for drilling on public lands
The Trump administration is proposing to relax rules for drilling on public lands by loosening two Biden-era regulations aimed at reducing methane emissions and ensuring energy companies pay for energy. The Interior Department, which oversees federal lands, announced the move to ease these regulations.
- SEC moves to repeal rule that requires companies to report greenhouse gas emissions and climate risk
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed repealing a rule requiring public companies to report greenhouse gas emissions and climate risk, part of efforts to undo Biden-era climate regulations.
- Why Trump administration’s plan to attempt to destroy Pfas is ‘nonsenscial’
The Trump administration's plan to eliminate Biden-era Pfas drinking water regulations and replace them with a large-scale destruction strategy is criticized as harmful to public health and beneficial to industry. The EPA's decision to roll back these regulations has been condemned by advocates who argue it undermines efforts to reduce dangerous 'forever chemicals' in water.