The stated rationale for jettisoning environmental protections is that they are inefficient and have “suffocated” the economy. But economic benefits must be weighed against costs, including impacts on human health.
Bruce Parry is an independent researcher in Chicago and a member of the Chicago Political Economy Group (CPEG at CPEGonline.org). Thanks to Bill Barclay, Ron Baiman, Mark Porter-Webb, Tim Shenk, and
