A "startling" report by the Office of Management and Budget concludes that the benefits of environmental regulations exceeded the costs.
The Bush Administration's Office of Management and Budget issued a report this month that concluded that "... the health and social benefits of enforcing tough new clean-air regulations during the past decade were five to seven times greater in economic terms than were the costs of complying with the rules."
Thanks to Bill Barker
FULL STORY: Study Finds Net Gain From Pollution Rules

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Vehicle-related Deaths Drop 29% in Richmond, VA
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As Trump Phases Out FEMA, Is It Time to Flee the Floodplains?
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Cincinnati School District Shifts Students to Public Transit to Cut Costs
Over 10,000 Cincinnati Public Schools students already use public buses for school transportation each year.

Raleigh Pilots App-Based Feedback Program for Accessible Parking
The city is using the program to collect real-time information about accessibility issues and correct them quickly.
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