12.07.20 11:13 AM
ARLINGTON, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) for finalizing the rule to retain existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter. In today’s final rule, EPA is completing a robust science-based process to lock-in standards for particulate matter consistent with the Clean Air Act, the Administration’s*Back-to-Basics process for reviewing NAAQS, as well as the near-unanimous recommendations of the Agency’s independent science advisors. AFP issued comments on the proposed actions. You can read them here. AFP Policy Analyst Martin Rodriguez issued the following statement: “Americans for Prosperity applauds EPA’s action to retain existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter. A decision to unreasonably ratchet down these standards could have been the costliest regulation in history, with wide swaths of the United States facing severe penalties, permitting barriers, and economic repercussions. “This action will protect public health and continue the path of environmental progress in the Unites States. Additionally, this rule will ensure future administrations cannot engage in regulatory overreach that rejects transparent and sound cost-benefit analysis. “We urge the EPA to continue working to ensure that the scientific evidence that underpins government regulations will be readily accessible for citizen-scientists […]
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