Fedorchak applauds EPA's deregulation agenda
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today praised the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest efforts to roll back heavy-handed regulations that have stifled North Dakota’s energy producers and farmers. The Trump administration’s action aims to overturn 31 regulations, including six harmful rules identified in Rep. Fedorchak’s January 2025 letter to President Trump, marking a critical victory in the fight against federal overreach.
“Today's action by the EPA is great news for North Dakota’s energy producers, farmers, businesses, and families,” Fedorchak said. “This administration is taking decisive action to eliminate unnecessary, burdensome regulations that have made it harder for our energy producers to power the country and for our farmers to feed the world."
“My first congressional action was writing a letter to President Trump urging him to promptly overturn 20 burdensome Biden-administration rules as soon as possible. Today, six of those rules were targeted to be overturned. By rolling back these costly regulations, we’re restoring common sense and releasing our farmers and energy producers to do their jobs. These rollbacks are a direct response to the concerns I raised in my letter to President Trump, and I’m grateful to see the EPA listening to the voices of North Dakotans,” Fedorchak said.
Among the rules being rescinded are:
The Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule – which threatened private property rights by dramatically expanding the EPA’s authority over wetlands, streams, and even standing water.
The Clean Power Plan 2.0 – an unrealistic carbon rule that would have forced power plants to adopt costly, unproven technology, risking grid reliability.
The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule – which ignored the reliability impacts of shutting down coal plants and added unnecessary compliance costs.
The Methane OOOO Rule – which piled duplicative, costly mandates onto oil and gas producers already leading the way in emissions reduction.
The Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) Rule – which went beyond science-backed health standards and was another attempt to force coal plant retirements.
The Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Rule – which created costly barriers to coal ash management, driving up energy costs.
EPA Administrator Zeldin stated, “Today is the greatest day of deregulation our nation has seen. We are driving a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion to drive down cost of living for American families, unleash American energy, bring auto jobs back to the U.S. and more. Alongside President Trump, we are living up to our promises to unleash American energy, lower costs for Americans, revitalize the American auto industry, and work hand-in-hand with our state partners to advance our shared mission."
Fedorchak’s letter to President Trump, sent on January 8, 2025, urged the administration to reverse 20 burdensome Biden-era regulations that were harming North Dakota’s energy producers, farmers, and businesses. The six regulations overturned today were among the most damaging to North Dakota’s economy, limiting energy production, increasing costs for consumers, and threatening private property rights.
As stated in the letter by Rep. Fedorchak, “For the thousands of hard-working North Dakotans employed in the energy industry—men and women who show up every day and earn an honest wage providing the energy that fuels our nation—American energy dominance means much more.”
With today’s announcement, Fedorchak remains committed to reining in excessive federal regulations, so North Dakota’s industries can continue providing the food, fuel, and energy that power America.
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