Gutting EPA climate rules will put lives at risk
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The very real impact of extreme weather is hard to miss. Brutal heat is becoming the norm. Take last month, when
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Further, an estimated
But beyond the headlines of death and destruction, extreme weather is also having an impact on daily lives. Climate change compromises livelihoods, particularly for the millions who work outdoors. If it's too hot to harvest a crop or work on a construction site, it will impact workers' incomes as well as the bottom line for businesses.
Extreme heat causes
In the agriculture sector, extreme heat drives up food prices, because there are fewer days when food can be harvested — a
Cutting regulation isn't saving ordinary Americans money; it's saving big business money. The EPA
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The sad truth is the administration is abandoning its responsibility to act, and American citizens and people around the globe will pay the price. Denying the incontrovertible truth about climate change risks more death and damage to property and business.
Further, under the guise of deregulation, the administration is strategically undermining the authority of scientists and the public's access to facts on how greenhouse gas emissions will impact lives and livelihoods.
White House officials will not back down. Instead Congress and state and city officials, as well as courts, must block the plan. Otherwise, we risk deepening misunderstanding with the public, economic damage, more loss of life, and putting our long-term prosperity at risk.
This isn't giving Americans more choice, it's stripping them of their right to clean air, safe communities, and a secure job.
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