Leading Health Groups call on US EPA to approve California Clean Air Act programs
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two dozen health and medical organizations have written to the United States Environmental Protection Agency to support the approval of California's Clean Air Act waivers to implement stronger-than-national clean air rules. Collectively, the emission reductions from these four programs are projected to save more than 5,000 lives in California with health benefits exceeding $50 billion over the course of implementation. Read the letter here.
- SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two dozen health and medical organizations have written to the United States Environmental Protection Agency to support the approval of California's Clean Air Act waivers to implement stronger-than-national clean air rules.
- Under the Clean Air Act, California has the authority to establish more health-protective clean air programs and must petition US EPA to grant a waiver allowing implementation of the proposed rules.
- "These rules will save thousands of lives, reduce cancer risk among vulnerable populations and set California on track to achieve health-protective clean air standards.
- "EPA must approve California's waivers and move swiftly to finalize stronger federal standards on trucks, power plants and particle emissions without delay."