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The EPA under Trump drops life-saving value in pollution rules, prioritizing industry costs over public health.
The EPA under President Trump has stopped assigning a monetary value to lives saved by pollution regulations, removing the $10–$11 million "value of statistical life" from cost-benefit analyses.
The change, effective in 2026, applies to rules on stationary combustion turbines and excludes health impacts from pollutants like PM 2.5 and ozone, which cause tens of thousands of premature deaths annually.
The agency now bases decisions solely on economic and industry costs, reversing decades of practice under both parties.
Critics say the move undermines the Clean Air Act, prioritizes corporate interests, and devalues public health, especially for vulnerable populations.
La EPA bajo Trump baja el valor de salvar vidas en las reglas de contaminación, priorizando los costos de la industria sobre la salud pública.