How the EPA’s new deregulation plans undermine decades of health and economic benefits
The EPA estimated that for every $1 spent on meeting air-quality regulations, the United States received $9 in benefits.
America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore
EPA studies have confirmed that clean air regulations improve air quality over time. Other studies have shown that the health benefits greatly outweigh the costs. That pays off for the economy. Fewer illnesses mean lower health care costs, and healthier workers mean higher productivity and fewer missed workdays.
What Comes Next in the Trump EPA's Assault on Climate and Clean Air Rules
A Harvard environmental law expert said the blitz of rollbacks the EPA announced is a "shock and awe routine," and rule changes will face a tough legal path.
The EPA just announced a slew of deregulatory plans. Here’s what it means for your health, your safety, and the environment
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry.
EPA administrator announces huge rollback of environmental regulations
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday outlined plans for an aggressive rollback of environmental regulations.
Trump's EPA takes steps to roll back dozens of environmental regulations
The EPA administrator says he is rolling back dozens of environmental rules, including those crucial to California programs on climate change and electric vehicles, and closing offices that worked to lower pollution in poor communities.
Trump Overhaul of Air Regulations Faces Post-Chevron Uncertainty
The EPA’s proposed upheaval of climate and air regulations rests on uncertain legal ground, especially in a post-Chevron ...
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THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND THE CLIMATE
The Clean Air Act has protected the air we breathe for four decades. By curbing air pollution it has saved many thousands of human lives and improved public health, all while saving money and ...
Clean Air Act must be amended to end EPA mandates. We pay for Chicago pollution. | Opinion
The Clean Air Act must be amended to hold the Milwaukee region harmless. The EPA should work with Illinois and Indiana on ...
Trump’s EPA clearly shows it doesn’t understand the assignment
He unveiled the Trump administration’s widely anticipated assault on regulation on all fronts at once, announcing 31 separate actions to roll back restrictions on air and water pollution, hand over ...
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Economics of Pollution Reduction
It causes disease, which results in health care costs ... We have cleaned up the air and reduced air pollutant emissions in the United States by 74% since passage of the Clean Air Act in ...
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Protecting Air Quality Under the Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ... mainly produced from the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil, which causes a range of public-health and ...
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Working for Clean Air in our National Parks
The Clean Air Act – which has helped improve air quality throughout the nation and the National Park System – protects our communities and environment from dirty air pollution. It also has ...
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Clean air is important for the health and day-to-day lives of people, while air pollution is the single greatest environmental risk to human health and one of the main avoidable causes of ...