clean air act
The EPA is scrapping the Clean Power Plan -- but it’s still obligated to deal with carbon emissions.
Still, the Department of Homeland Security says it "remains committed to environmental stewardship."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
"We believe it's the largest penalty resulting from a citizen suit in U.S. history," one of the plaintiffs said.
Former Republican congressman Pete McCloskey sees no reason for joy.
Nearly 4 in 10 Americans live in areas with dangerous levels of pollution, according to the ALA's "State of the Air" report.
The timing of the report affirming the safety of human tests is a coincidence.