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Jan 28, 2026 The EPA said it would stop counting some human health costs in air pollution rulemaking Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The change shifted executive regulatory power toward industry cost concerns and away from public-health harms in federal rulemaking.
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- EPA Alters Cost-Benefit Analysis for Air Pollution Regulations — The EPA announced it would no longer consider the cost to human health from two common air pollutants when setting regulations, focusing instead on the cost to industry for compliance.
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Week 54 – 2026-01-24–2026-01-30
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