Climate Changed
Trump Plays Down Health Hazard in Making Climate Rule Repeal
- Proposed repeal of Clean Power Plan set to come Tuesday
- Costs of complying with rule would grow with accounting change
EPA Ready to Eliminate Obama's Power Plant Rule
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When President Barack Obama unveiled his plan to pare emissions from U.S. power plants two years ago, he stressed the long-term health benefits: 3,600 fewer premature deaths, 90,000 fewer asthma attacks in children and a decline in hospital visits.
Now, the Trump administration is justifying its rollback of the Clean Power Plan by arguing its predecessor exaggerated the public health gains.