The clean air regulation that the court overturned required 28 states, mostly in the Eastern and Midwestern United States, to dramatically reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions that produce soot, form smog, and are easily carried long distances by the wind.
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Court Overturns Clean Air Regulation
Monday July 14, 2008
On Friday [July 11, 2008], a federal appeals court unanimously struck down a Bush administration clean air regulation that was a cornerstone of the president’s clean air policy.
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It’s not just your 401(k) and the greenbacks in your wallet that aren’t worth as much as they once were. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), your life is also worth less than it used to be—almost a million dollars less. Discuss
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