How did the EPA demonstrate the danger of coal plants and justify its new rules?
A. It calculated the amount of preventable deaths and ailments as a result of coal plants and placed an economic value on the avoidance of these.
B. It calculated the amount of greenhouse gas emissions these plants were producing and convinced policy makers and the public that new rules and regulations would drastically curb these emissions.
C. It did not need to justify the new rules, as there was little to no resistance against them.
D. It exposed dangerous and rampant safety violations at coal plants, which was enough to shift public opinion in favor of the new rules.
A. It calculated the amount of preventable deaths and ailments as a result of coal plants and placed an economic value on the avoidance of these.
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The ______ helps to ensure that children living in poverty have medical coverage.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Supreme Court has consistently upheld regulation of the electronic media under the scarcity doctrine
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The ______ was intended to ensure that affluent taxpayers did not escape paying some share of taxes because of large deductions for mortgages or charitable contributions.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).