Comment June 24, 2020
By Marina Puzyreva, Policy Advisor
“Lost among the recent ubiquity of pandemic-related headlines was a critical chapter in President Trump’s sustained assault on key environmental regulations. This time, the issue was mercury, and the move will undoubtedly have knock-on effects for our respiratory health.
While cursory glances at the headlines may simply suggest yet another Trumpian rollback of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) measures, a closer look at this recent ruling reveals much more about the nature of environmental protection and the need for a comprehensive understanding of how we regulate pollutants…”
Head on over to the IISD website to read the full piece.