"The EPA used the DOE panel's report to rescind both the endangerment rule and vehicle emissions regulations. The media should report on this perfidy of both the DOE and the EPA. There are tremendous impacts of this outrageous action in our area. The Environmental Defense Fund and University of Washington have reported that vehicle NO2 emissions alone are responsible for about 2,500 premature deaths and 5,000 new cases of childhood asthma each year in the Bay Area, and that vehicle particulate emissions cause similar impacts."
"BART is facing a serious fiscal challenge, and difficult choices are unavoidable. President Hernandez and BART leadership deserve credit for prioritizing system solvency and reliable service for all the Bay Area residents who depend on their services every day. At a moment when operating deficits threaten station closures and deep service cuts, it is fiscally responsible to focus limited resources on keeping the system running safely and effectively."
The EPA and DOE relied on a secret Department of Energy panel to justify rescinding the endangerment finding and vehicle emissions regulations; a federal judge ruled on Jan. 30 that the panel acted illegally. The EPA used that report to revoke the endangerment rule and vehicle standards, risking substantial local health impacts. Environmental Defense Fund and University of Washington analysis attributes about 2,500 premature deaths and 5,000 new childhood asthma cases per year in the Bay Area to vehicle NO2 emissions, with particulate emissions causing similar harm. Legal challenges against the EPA and DOE are expected. State budget discussions omitted spending reductions. BART prioritized operating solvency and reliable service over new capital projects without a stable operating foundation.
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