The Environmental Protection Agency has established a new system allowing industrial polluters to request exemptions from Clean Air Act regulations through a simple email process, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from environmental groups. The EPA announced this week that companies can now email requests to bypass regulations on hazardous air pollutants, including mercury, arsenic, benzene, and formaldehyde – substances linked to cancer, brain damage, and respiratory diseases. “This is the email inbox from hell, where vital protections for the air we breathe go to die,” said Jason Rylander, legal director at the Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law … Continue reading EPA’s New Email System Allows Industrial Polluters to Request Clean Air Act Exemptions