The Clean Air Act's Investment Returns Rival Warren Buffet's

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NRDC -- According to the EPA study of the cost and benefits of the Clean Air Act, compliance costs totaled $500 billion from 1970 to 1990. While these investments in cleaner air, water and reduced death are indeed significant, they pale in comparison to the $22.1 trillion in benefits gained by its shareholders, the American people, over this time frame from lower mortality, few cases of chronic illness, and less frequent trips to the hospital. Read More