"EPA Tightens Limits on Deadly Air Pollution to Save Lives"
TL;DR
The Environmental Protection Agency has tightened limits on fine industrial particles, a common and deadly form of air pollution, for the first time in a decade, lowering the annual standard to nine micrograms per cubic meter of air. The new rule is expected to prevent 4,500 premature deaths annually and deliver $46 billion in net health benefits, but industry leaders are likely to challenge it, citing potential economic harm.
- Biden Administration Toughens Limits on Deadly Air Pollution The New York Times
- Biden's latest climate rules crack down on manufacturing, ignoring industry warnings of economic devastation Fox News
- EPA is cracking down on deadly air pollution with a new rule – but it’s not strong enough, some experts say CNN
- EPA strengthens limits on soot, one of the deadliest air pollutants The Washington Post
- ‘Life-saving’: EPA tightens US pollution controls on soot The Guardian US
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