Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, announced plans to reconsider a ruling from the agency that underpins many of the federal government’s major climate change regulations.
New rules on carbon pollution will cover coal and new gas-fired power plants, while standards for existing gas plants were delayed.
The trucking company where LaMalfa is CEO could be impacted by new regulations on truck emissions.
Government investigators say lax regulations are increasing the risk of extreme weather-related chemical disasters.
