{"id":15827,"date":"2020-04-03T14:26:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T21:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=15827"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:44:28","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:44:28","slug":"epa-rolls-back-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/epa-rolls-back-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"EPA Rolls Back Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EPA Rolls Back Regulations\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MYZYcbnlCsI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>April 3, 2020 \u2013\u202fAs the nation\u2019s economy reels from the COVID-19 crisis, the Environmental Protection Agency has rolled back regulations, allowing for greater pollution. 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James Kenney, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/\">New Mexico Environment Department<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Information:<\/strong>\u202f<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/production\/files\/2020-03\/documents\/oecamemooncovid19implications.pdf\">MEMORANDUM: COVID-19 Implications for EPA\u2019s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/nmpoliticalreport.com\/2020\/03\/27\/critics-question-epa-decision-to-not-enforce-some-regulations\/\">Critics Question EPA Decision to Not Enforce Some Regulations<\/a> \u2014 <em>NM Political Report<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 3, 2020 \u2013\u202fAs the nation\u2019s economy reels from the COVID-19 crisis, the Environmental Protection Agency has rolled back regulations, allowing for greater pollution. The surprise announcement came last week.\u202fCorrespondent Laura\u202fPaskus\u202ftalks about how the state is responding with Sec. 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