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.
John Miller, Alejandro Reuss, Zoe Sherman, and Will Whitham
John Miller is a professor of economics at Wheaton College and a member of the Dollars & Sense collective. Alejandro Reuss is an historian and economist and co-editor of D&S. ZOE SHERMAN is an assista