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"The Trump administration announced on March 12, 2025, that it is
“reconsidering” more than 30 air pollution regulations in a series of moves
that could impact air quality across the United States.
“Reconsideration” is a term used to review or modify a government regulation.
While Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin provided few
details, the breadth of the regulations being reconsidered affects all
Americans. They include rules that set limits for pollutants that can harm
human health, such as ozone, particulate matter and volatile organic carbon.
Zeldin wrote that his deregulation moves would “roll back trillions in
regulatory costs and hidden ‘taxes’ on U.S. families.” But that’s only part of
the story.
What Zeldin didn’t say is that the economic and health benefits from decades of
federal clean air regulations have far outweighed their costs. Some estimates
suggest every $1 spent meeting clean air rules has returned $10 in health and
economic benefits."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
