06-22-2019, 07:15 AM
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Air pollution increases in some US cities as Trump weakens clean air regulations
Where's the fucking maga, redhats?
As air pollution increases in some US cities, the Trump administration is weakening clean air regulations
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Trump and Wheeler are now taking what we and many other critics view as unprecedented steps to challenge or weaken Clean Air Act regulations. President Trump claims to favor clean air, but Wheeler and his predecessor, Scott Pruitt, have weakened enforcement of air quality regulations and removed emission controls on oil and gas drilling sites.
Trump’s decisions to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement, weaken proposed regulations on CO2 from power plants and roll back fuel efficiency standards for new motor vehicles are also harmful. These actions don’t just hamper efforts to address climate change – they also slow transitions from coal to less-polluting electricity sources, and to cleaner, more efficient vehicles. This protracts air quality problems and harms health, particularly for children and the elderly.\
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https://theconversation.com/as-air-p...lations-115975 |
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