Thomas Jorling Defends Clean Air Act From Rollbacks
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- Thomas Jorling, a Republican adviser instrumental in drafting the 1970 Clean Air Act, disputes the Trump administration's assertion that the law does not apply to planet-warming greenhouse gases.
- The Trump administration claims the 1970 Clean Air Act should not extend to greenhouse gases, a position contested by one of the law's original authors.
- The EPA is reportedly considering dropping Clean Air Act protections for plastic waste recycling, a move influenced by lobbying from the chemical industry, according to Inside Climate News.
Why it matters: Weakening Clean Air Act protections could allow increased greenhouse gas emissions and reduce oversight on plastic waste recycling facilities.
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