Environment

Myths and Facts about U.S. EPA Standards
In recent months, the debate over U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations of greenhouse gas emissions took on a heated tone across the country. Throughout the debate, some of the loudest voices have argued that EPA's actions would be harmful to industry and the economy. Looking closer, however, WRI analysts find that these claims are largely inaccurate - many of them are exaggerations or, in some cases, outright misinformation. James Bradbury and Stephanie Hanson set the record straight.
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