E.P.A. Photos Show What the U.S. Looked Like Before Pollution Regulation

Oil slicks surrounding the Statue of Liberty, smog suffocating Manhattan, rivers catching fire. This wasn’t that long ago. And today: “EPA Announces Repeal of Major Obama-Era Carbon Emissions Rule”. The world depicted in these photos is the world the Trump administration wants to bring back. No regulation is a good regulation to them.

★ Monday, 9 October 2017