🏭EPA Administrator Zeldin freezes Inflation Reduction Act grants worth $23.3 billion

Lee Zeldin's regulatory rollbacks eliminate air quality protections that prevent respiratory disease, heart attacks, and premature death in communities downwind of industrial facilities. Children with asthma face increased emergency room visits while elderly residents experience more frequent cardiac events from pollution exposure.

Federal renewable energy incentives reduced monthly utility bills by an average of $200 annually while creating jobs in manufacturing and installation. Their elimination forces families to continue paying higher rates for fossil fuel electricity while losing access to cheaper clean energy alternatives.

"Forever chemicals" in drinking water cause cancer, liver disease, and immune system problems that cost families $1.5 billion in healthcare expenses. EPA's decision to weaken contamination limits allows continued poisoning of community water supplies while chemical companies avoid cleanup costs.

Emergency declarations bypass congressional oversight and public comment requirements for major regulatory changes. This precedent allows presidents to eliminate environmental protections through crisis powers rather than democratic processes, concentrating enormous regulatory authority in executive hands without legislative checks.