Zombie Environmental Regulations Hit Low-Income Communities the Hardest

• High-income households often favor environmental regulations, but those least able to afford the costs are forced to bear them through higher prices and lower wages, while getting relatively little benefit.

 

• Even the head of the Environmental Protection Agency admitted that “low-income minority communities would be hardest hit” by the Administration’s plan to slash carbon dioxide emissions.

 

• Speaking of zombies, check out the JEC’s new web app if you want updated information on how your state is faring in today’s “zombie economy.”