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EPA to Stop Considering Health Impacts When Regulating Air Pollution

HeadlineJan 13, 2026

In a major reversal, the Environmental Protection Agency is no longer considering health impacts and lives saved when regulating air pollution from new power plants. Instead, the EPA will focus on the cost to industry as it regulates air pollutants, including fine particulate matter and ozone.

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