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Why a minor change to how EPA makes rules could radically reduce environmental protection

  • Written by Joseph Aldy, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University
Tighter emissions standards create costs for truck manufacturers yet provide health benefits for society. How should they be weighed?Lesterman

Since the Reagan administration, federal agencies have been required to produce cost-benefit analyses of their major regulations. These assessments are designed to ensure that regulators are pursuing actions...

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