Last week, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) released new data identifying the “Toxic 20” states with the most air pollution. This week, those findings have special meaning as Congress debates the Interior appropriations bill that includes language that delays cleaning up the toxic pollution from power plants (not to mention a bunch of other dangerous provisions that put Americans’ health and environment at risk.)
As today’s Toledo Blade explains in a cutting editorial, the measures the House is considering will make this and other problems worse:Read More...
Toxic States, Lethal Legislation | Pete Altman's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC
