EPA Proposes Stringent Emissions Standards on Automakers in Effort to Reduce Pollution
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new standards for cars in an effort reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The EPA wants to reduce auto emissions by 56 percent by 2032 and will target companies with regulatory penalties who do need meet the new standard. Cheddar News explains how the new standards could ripple through other parts of the economy.
The Food and Drug Administration is kicking off a two-day meeting to consider whether to let people get birth control pills without a prescription, with a decision expected by the summer.
Dr. Deena Gupta-Adimoolam, a primary care specialist, joined Cheddar News to talk about how people can prepare themselves for emergency hospital visits.