Trump's new coal-friendly power plan will cause up to 1,400 early deaths a year, Trump's EPA says

Air pollution.
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On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency released the details of President Trump's replacement for his predecessor's Clean Power Plan, and along with it, Trump's EPA also released its analysis of the effects of the new Affordable Clean Energy rule. Under the most likely scenario, the EPA found, Trump's plan will lead to up to 1,400 premature American deaths a year by 2030 due to the increase in fine particulate matter in the air, plus as many as 15,000 new cases of upper respiratory problems, 48,000 new cases of "exacerbated asthma," and at least 21,000 more missed school days.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explained the health issues on CNN:

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.