Robert F. Kennedy Jr. previously opposed mercury regulation rollbacks but has not commented on recent similar actions by the Trump administration.”],
extendedSummary
President Donald Trump's administration has once again sought to roll back mercury regulations, a move previously contested by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2017. At that time, Kennedy vocally opposed the EPA's compliance with Trump's repeal of wastewater limits, warning that increased mercury pollution in waterways would impact public health through contaminated fish. Despite his history of activism against mercury pollution, Kennedy has not commented on the current regulatory rollbacks following his confirmation as head of Health and Human Services. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin characterized these changes as the largest deregulatory effort in U.S. history.
tags
EPA
Mercury Regulation
Trump Administration
Environmental Activism