Re:Congress Is Debating Biggest Climate Change Bill Ever. He...
by ZeroGravitas on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @03:41PM
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Notably, one of the big benefits from the recent move away from coal is the cleaner air and the healthier lungs that it creates (this is also true of gas, though not as much as coal). So even the energy bits are about health too.
> Economists believe that in 2030, the Clean Power Plan could save the country $20 billion in climate-related costs and deliver $14 billion to $34 billion in health benefits. The shift to energy efficiency and cleaner power will also save the average American family $85 on its electricity bills in 2030.
> Economists believe that in 2030, the Clean Power Plan could save the country $20 billion in climate-related costs and deliver $14 billion to $34 billion in health benefits. The shift to energy efficiency and cleaner power will also save the average American family $85 on its electricity bills in 2030.
Similar effects are found for various similar things, like the Clean Air Act, and California's auto emission legistlation. https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/progress-cleaning...