Senate Republicans are demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency change its new “job-killing” air quality standards.
In a letter by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and signed by 32 other senators, the group decried the possible economic effects of the tightened air quality standards.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) speaks with members of the media as he walks on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
“The current U.S. air quality standards are clearly working — we have some of the cleanest air in the world,” Tuberville said. “The EPA’s decision to tighten the National Ambient Air Quality Standards will hurt businesses, crush manufacturing, and drive up prices. Not to mention these unnecessary regulations will make it impossible for manufacturing and forestry industries to do their jobs. Joe Biden needs to spend less time
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