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Runaway TRAIN: Attack on clean air
September 22, 2011
New
attacks on clean air threaten to dismantle the clean air laws that have
protected our families and communities for decades.
Congress
is considering the so-called "TRAIN Act," a bill that would create an unnecessary, redundant review process designed to delay important public health
protections under the Clean Air Act.
The
bill would also delay two vital
rules indefinitely:
- The proposed mercury and air toxics rule,
designed to protect the public from hazardous air pollutants emitted by
coal-fired power plants; and
-
The "cross-state" air pollution rule,
an already-finalized rule that would make it easier for states downwind of
pollution sources to achieve healthful air for their residents.
The
TRAIN Act, if it becomes law, would condemn
an estimated 34,000 Americans to preventable premature deaths, each year.
Help
stop this runaway TRAIN Act in its tracks.
Email your U.S. congressional representative right away.
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In the Spotlight
September 20, 2013
Conference: Climate Smart Southwest
Build new and fortify existing cross-cultural, community, and governmental partnerships to educate and engage community action to address the anticipated public health impacts of climate change in the Southwest, September 20-21.