By Daniella Smith, executive director, Arizona Public Health Association
Arizona Capitol Times
(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are posted for discussion purposes only.)
Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants known as the Clean Power Plan. This plan gives states the guidance they need to create their own framework to limit carbon pollution. While the final rule is not as rigid as opponents expected, they still claim that the plan requirements are too expensive and will harm Arizona’s economy. However, the EPA estimates for every dollar invested, roughly seven dollars’ worth of health benefits will be realized.
