Thu.Dec 31, 2020

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Clean Air Act turns 50

Environment, Law, and History

Dan Farber recently posted on the subject at Legal Planet. Here's part of what he had to say: No doubt we could design a more effective and efficient regulatory scheme if we were start over. But the Clean Air Act has nonetheless had a major impact. Here’s what EPA has to say on the subject — and remember, this is from the Trump EPA, which is no fan of regulation: Experience with the Clean Air Act since 1970 has shown that protecting public health and building the economy can go hand in hand.