US Government Reverses Stance Following Backlash to Decision that Could Have Endangered Public Health: 'It Is Good News'

US government reverses stance following backlash to decision that could have endangered public health: 'It is good news'

Following sharp criticism from health experts, watchdog groups, and residents concerned about exposure to toxic air, the Trump administration's decision to delay implementation of pollution safeguards for the steel industry has reportedly been reversed. What's happening? This past summer, the Environmental Protection Agency paused a rule that would have forced steel plants to monitor and reduce harmful emissions. The original standards, issued i…

EPA reverses course on rule that will force U.S. Steel to monitor for cancer-causing emissions

U.S. Steel's Clairton coke works will now have to monitor for benzene, a known carcinogen, at the plant's fence line. EPA had paused the rules. The post EPA reverses course on rule that will force U.S. Steel to monitor for cancer-causing emissions appeared first on The Allegheny Front.