CleanTechnica•2 days ago
EPA Cooks The Books On Industrial Pollution Costs
Key Takeaway
The EPA's decision to stop calculating fossil fuel health costs could subtly shift the economic and regulatory landscape, potentially favoring fossil fuel projects by obscuring their full societal impact.
AI Summary
- •The EPA has announced it will no longer calculate the human health costs associated with fossil fuel pollution in the United States.
- •This policy shift could reduce the perceived societal cost of fossil fuel-derived energy, potentially altering the economic calculus for new fossil fuel projects.
- •For developers, this may subtly impact the competitive landscape by obscuring a key externalized cost of fossil generation, while large power consumers might see less regulatory pressure or fewer incentives tied to the health impacts of their energy sources.
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