36 Community Groups to EPA: Don’t Weaken Regional Haze Protections for Parks and Communities

350 Colorado * Access Fund * AFGE Local 704 * Alpine Lakes Protection Society Archaeology Southwest * Breathe Project * Central California Asthma Collaborative Central Valley Air Quality Coalition * Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Environmental Law & Policy Center * Families for a Livable Climate * Friends of Acadia Goldman School of Public

Environmental Groups Urge EPA: Keep Regional Haze Protections Strong for National Parks

December 1, 2025 A coalition of national and regional environmental and public health organizations is urging EPA not to weaken its Regional Haze Rule, the core program for clearing air pollution from America’s national parks and wilderness areas. They warn that EPA’s current proposal could create “off-ramps” that let states skip required cleanup plans, slow