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.
GREG PALAST, a Puffin Foundation fellow in investigative reporting, is also author of the New York Times bestsellers Armed Madhouse, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, and Vultures' Picnic. TED RALL, 2
