The Environmental Protection Agency proposed changes to Clean Air Act implementation that will make it harder for environmentalists to hold polluters accountable under the law. The proposed rule would “ensure that information regarding the benefits and costs of regulatory decisions is provided and considered in a consistent and transparent manner.” It’s vague enough to both trigger decisions that weigh economics above environmental impacts, and to enable regulators to question data around air pollution, a key tactic the fossil fuel industry has deployed for decades. Status: Proposed rule released June 4, 2020. Public comment period closes July 2, 2020.
