East Coast Guvs Call Out Rust Belt For Pollution: 'They're Getting Away With Murder'
TOM KLUDT DECEMBER 9, 2013, 7:35 AM EST
Eight Democratic governors representing states on the East Coast intend to petition the Enviornmental Protection Agency on Monday in an effort to curb pollution in states located in the Midwest and Rust Belt, the New York Times reported.
The governors are aiming to crack down on pollution in regions of the country dominated by coal plants and factories and where enviornmental regulations tend to be lax.
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D), who is leading the effort, said that the pollution from those states invariably affects people in other states.
I care about this because its put Connecticut at an economic disadvantage, Malloy told the Times. Were paying a lot of money to remove these compounds from the air. That money is reflected in higher energy costs. Were more than willing to pay that, but the states were petitioning should have to follow the same rules.
"Theyre getting away with murder, Malloy added. Only its in our state, not theirs.
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