It is estimated that the cost of the new policy to the Coal companies is in the neighborhood of 10 Billion and a logistical headache as ancient coal-fired power plants will be shut down. Compare this to the benefit as predicted by the EPA:
The total health and economic benefits of this standard are estimated to be as much as $90 billion annually....Combined, the two rules are estimated to prevent up to 46,000 premature deaths, 540,000 asthma attacks among children, 24,500 emergency room visits and hospital admissions. The two programs are an investment in public health that will provide a total of up to $380 billion in return to American families in the form of longer, healthier lives and reduced health care costs.
This is the essence of good governance. This is government doing what it is supposed to do, protect the well-being of it's citizens and provide a counterweight to the necessary but sometimes oppressive influence of unchecked capitalism.
Much more to do....
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