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      EPA Rule to Curb Deadly Air Pollution Fails Communities at Risk, Groups Warn

      EPA Rule to Curb Deadly Air Pollution Fails Communities at Risk, Groups Warn

      "The EPA and the Biden administration have missed a vital opportunity to enact transformational change, to advance environmental justice, and to protect the most vulnerable Americans," said one critic.

      Jessica Corbett
      Jan 06, 2023

      While welcoming efforts to update U.S. air quality standards for soot, environmental and public health advocates on Friday warned that the Biden administration's new proposal falls woefully short of what's needed to protect vulnerable communities from deadly pollution.

      Because the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declined to make any changes during the industry-friendly Trump administration, the United States currently relies on 2012 standards for soot, or fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from sources such as construction sites, fires, power plants, and vehicles.

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