Rescinding the Rule on Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process

Publication Date: 
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 4:00am
Description: 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the rescission of the rule entitled, ``Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process'' (hereinafter, the ``Benefit-Cost Rule''). The EPA is rescinding the rule because the changes advanced by the rule were inadvisable, untethered to the Clean Air Act (CAA), and not necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Act.

Creator: 
Environmental Protection Agency