New EPA Rules Put INW On Notice

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed stricter health standards for smog, replacing a Bush-era limit that ran counter to scientific recommendations. The new limits — which are presented as a range — will likely put Spokane, Kootenai and hundreds more counties nationwide in violation, a designation that will require them to find additional ways to clamp down on pollution or face government sanctions, most likely the loss of federal highway dollars. The tighter standards will cost tens of billions of dollars to implement, but will ultimately save billions in avoided emergency room visits, premature deaths, and missed work and school days, the EPA said/ Associated Press . More here .

Question: Would you support the new EPA rules, if it meant buying a different vehicle or giving up use of your wood stove?