Manufacturers on Strengthening of EPA Cost-Benefit Analysis
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Jones: “This initiative will have an immediate positive impactâ€
Washington, D.C. – 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Vice President of Energy and Resources Policy Rachel Jones released the following statement on the EPA’s reforms to how it conducts cost-benefit analysis:
“Our goal at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is to make our environment and our communities better. The agency’s strengthening of the cost-benefit analysis process will provide clarity and transparency for the American people and allow our members to create high-paying jobs and make investments that will protect our air and water. This initiative will have an immediate positive impact on our country and allow the EPA to get regulations done right the first time.â€
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