UPDATE 1-EPA scraps Trump rule that weakened air pollution regulations Reuters 5/13/2021
By Valerie Volcovici
WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday moved to scrap a Trump-era rule that it said jeopardized public health and hindered clean air rules.
The Trump administration s Benefit-Cost Rule, finalized in December 2020 during the last month of Donald Trump s presidency, had instructed the EPA to disregard co-benefits of any proposed regulation. A co-benefit from a proposed rule limiting emissions of one toxic substance, for example, could include cuts in other pollutants not directly targeted by the proposal.
“Revoking this unnecessary and misguided rule is proof positive of this administration s commitment to science,” said EPA Administrator Michael Regan.
Other Opinion: Fight against tobacco needs better funding
A $1 per pack increase would mean 8,800 fewer kids becoming adult smokers, 16,200 adult smokers quitting and $533 million in long-term health savings.
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Rochester Post Bulletin | 6:00 am, Feb. 3, 2021 ×
For the past 20 years, ClearWay Minnesota has led the fight against the state s top preventable cause of death and disease, tobacco.
ClearWay, a foundation created in 1998 using 3 percent of the state s court settlement with big tobacco, has addressed tobacco control in myriad ways: Cessation programs, research, community development, public affairs and education. But the best tool in their arsenal can be found in smokers wallets.
Our View: Fight against tobacco needs better funding
A $1 per pack increase would mean 8,800 fewer kids becoming adult smokers, 16,200 adult smokers quitting and $533 million in long-term health savings
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Post Bulletin Editorial Board | 7:00 am, Jan. 30, 2021 ×
For the past 20 years, ClearWay Minnesota has led the fight against the state s top preventable cause of death and disease, tobacco.
ClearWay, a foundation created in 1998 using 3 percent of the state s court settlement with big tobacco, has addressed tobacco control in myriad ways: Cessation programs, research, community development, public affairs and education. But the best tool in their arsenal can be found in smokers wallets.