Tag: reduce

New EPA rule says 200 chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule advances President Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by delivering critical health protections for communities burdened by industrial pollution from ethylene […]

Biden’s latest equity push could backfire and reduce salaries

President Biden‘s push to end racial and gender disparities in the job market by requiring employers to divulge workers’ salaries could backfire and result in all workers earning less than they did before everyone knew how their pay stacked up, several recent studies have found. Mr. Biden has proposed forcing federal contractors and subcontractors to […]