TY - JOUR T1 - Q&A with EPA’s McCarthy: No need to choose between healthy environment, healthy economy: New rules would regulate older power plants, improve air quality JF - The Nation's Health JO - Nations Health SP - 9 LP - 9 VL - 44 IS - 9 AU - Lindsey Wahowiak Y1 - 2014/11/01 UR - http://www.thenationshealth.org/content/44/9/9.abstract N2 - When Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy, MS, announced EPA’s Clean Power Plan June 2, the proposal was met with support from the public health community. The plan, part of President Barack Obama’s Climate Action Plan, would cut carbon pollution from existing power plants by 30 percent by 2030. The plan is estimated to lead to 150,000 fewer asthma attacks per year and an 8 percent reduction in electricity bills. EPA is accepting comments on the plan until Dec. 1 at www.regulations.gov. McCarthy took the time to answer some questions about the plan, and EPA’s goals of making the air Americans breathe better. ER -