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Richard Shaffer
Coverage of Richard Shaffer in the Nexus archive.
- Trump Exempted Some of the Nation’s Biggest Polluters From Air Quality Rules. All It Took Was an Email.
The Trump administration exempted over 180 facilities from Clean Air Act rules via email requests, allowing companies to avoid expensive environmental compliance costs. This move is expected to increase air pollution and harm public health. Companies like Scrubgrass Reclamation Company and Citgo Petroleum Corporation were granted exemptions.