Pollution rollbacks show a ‘callous disregard’ for communities hard hit by COVID-19

Photo by Kim Raff / Getty Images for NRDC The COVID-19 crisis hasn’t stopped the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back key environmental protections in the US, alarming both environmental and public health experts. Since the pandemic took hold in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency has relaxed fuel economy standards — a decision that will lead to more emissions from tailpipes. It also weakened a rule meant to keep mercury pollution in check, which coul