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America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore

  • Written by Richard E. Peltier, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, UMass Amherst
imageRegulations have cleaned up cars, power plants and factories, leaving cleaner air while economies have grown. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

The Trump administration announced on March 12, 2025, that it is “reconsidering” more than 30 air pollution regulations in a series of moves that could impact air quality across the United States.

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