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The EPA is proposing to cut the amount of toxic air pollutants industrial sources are allowed to emit. The targeted chemicals include known carcinogens that have long contaminated communities in Appalachia and Louisiana\u2019s \u201cCancer Alley.\u201d\xa0\nAlso, there are many sources of hidden plastic in the waste that wealthy countries send to the developing world, in clothing, tires, and electronics. How all that extra plastic waste is affecting the environment and health of people in the Global South.\nAnd the government offers a $7,500 tax credit to new car buyers to help meet a goal that 50% of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. should be electric by 2030. But to qualify, cars must now meet a new set of requirements.\xa0\n--\nJoin us for our next free Living on Earth Book Club event! \u201cSoil: The Story of a Black Mother\u2019s Garden\u201d with Camille T. Dungy, online on April 26th at 7 p.m. ET. Learn more and sign up at loe.org/events.\xa0\n--\nAnd thanks to our sponsors:\n\u201cNuclear Now\u201d, a new documentary from award-winning director Oliver Stone. Visit NuclearNowFilm.com to learn more.\nOregon State University. Find out more about how Oregon State is making a difference at oregonstate.edu/believe-it.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices