Trump EPA: Value of Human Life is $0 - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica criticizes the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for assigning a value of zero to human life in its cost-benefit analyses. This approach effectively ignores the health and life-saving benefits of environmental regulations, undermining the justification for policies that protect public health. The author argues that while valuing human life in economic terms is complex and debated, setting it to zero is harmful and reflects a callous disregard for human well-being, consistent with broader criticisms of the administration’s priorities. The piece highlights that such valuation is crucial for assessing the true costs and benefits of regulations, especially those affecting pollution from coal plants and vehicles. By ignoring the monetary value of lives saved, the EPA under Trump diminishes the perceived benefits of environmental protections, potentially leading to weaker regulations. The article frames this policy choice as emblematic of the administration’s focus on financial gain for insiders at the expense of public health and lives, reinforcing a pattern of neglect toward vulnerable populations both domestically and internationally