The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that 31 environmental regulations and rules will be rolled back or changed.
These changes include the revision of national standards for air pollutants, such as particulates. They also include emission standards for industrial air pollutant and regulations that restrict vehicle emissions.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin stated that deregulation would “drive a dagger right into the heart” of climate change religion, lowering the cost of living of American families and bringing back jobs to the U.S.
A new update of the Yale Program for Climate Change Communication’s Climate Opinion Maps indicates that most Americans are in favor of some form or another environmental regulation.
The Yale study is based upon estimates from national surveys that surveyed more than 32 000 people between November 2008 to December 2024. Yale researchers have added new questions to the study over the years. Some questions were included from the start, while others were incorporated in the early stages.
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In rural areas, support for these policies tends to be lower. In Wyoming, 43% of adults are in favor of a complete transition to clean energy. This is one of only three states that have less than 50% of adults supporting this policy.
Comparatively, Maryland, Vermont, and Massachusetts have a higher percentage of adults who support a complete transition to clean energy than the average.
The Yale study found that in every state and county of the U.S. more than half the Americans supported funding for research on renewable energy and regulating carbon emission.
The study by Yale also revealed that 63% of Americans are “worried about” global warming , and believe this will cause harm to people in the U.S.
The opinions of people living in urban areas are more concerned about global warming than those who live in rural areas.
A majority of Americans believe that government officials need to do more about climate change. But more people wished to see action taken by individuals and businesses than the government. Below, you can see the differences in where people want to see action.
