THE EPA’S DECISION to scrap monetization of health effects in cost-benefit analyses cuts the public out of key knowledge on the impacts of reducing pollution, Jennifer Hijazi reports.
- The analyses not only helped lawmakers fully inspect the pros and cons of public policy, they’re also a tool for the public to hold the federal government accountable for its decisions.
- The agency cited uncertainty in past health cost estimates as the reason to no longer monetize health benefits from PM2.5 and ozone, according to a rule finalized Wednesday governing nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide emissions for power plant turbines.
- University of ...