The Oct. 24 news article "EPA plans to repeal tighter emission rules for truck components" reported on another concerning move by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to diminish action to protect against climate change. The rule, adopted under the Obama administration, closed a loophole that allowed trucking companies to install older engines in newer truck cabs to avoid emissions regulations.

Mr. Pruitt met with Fitzgerald Truck Sales, the company that stands to benefit the most from the rule change. Now Mr. Pruitt is ignoring the findings of his own agency's analysis and the fact that the trucking industry is widely on board with following the rule, as the article noted.

The EPA's data analysis calculates the avoided social cost of health hazards to citizens through this regulation. Are those benefits of saving lives by decreasing disease-causing pollutants worth less than one company's pocketbook?

Miranda Laurion, Washington