Pruitt Starts Rewriting How EPA Weighs Costs, Benefits of Regulation

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By John H. Cushman Jr.Jun 7, 2018, 4:31 pm114 pts
The proposed changes would downplay human health and climate benefits of environmental regulations in favor of cutting costs for polluting industries. By John H. Cushman Jr. The Environmental Protection Agency took its first step on Thursday toward a comprehensive overhaul of the cost-benefit calculations that…

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