Smog -- pollution caused by emissions from everything from coal plants to cars -- is choking too many of our communities. Even worse, when you look at the communities most impacted by bad air quality, almost all of them tend to be Black, Indigenous, or Latinx neighborhoods -- a remnant of decades of redlining and environmental racism which continues today.
In March of 2018 we fought TEP's proposal to install 10 gas-fired RICE engines at the Sundt power plant in Tucson's South-side. One of the problems the community faced in responding to how TEP's permit complied with PDEQ's code was the absence of cardon dioxide standards. That's right! The code doesn't include carbon dioxide standards because Scott Pruitt put a hold on the Clean Power Plan.
The Trump administration's new proposal for smog pollution is to literally do nothing -- another botched response during a time that demands radical change. Send in an official public comment now and be sure to tell your story about how air quality affects you and your community:
We're in the middle of a major pandemic that attacks our lungs, and the Trump EPA is proposing a 'do-nothing' smog pollution plan that will make it harder for Americans to breathe clean, safe air.
Smog pollution from power plants, factories, cars and other sources irritates the lungs, exacerbates conditions like asthma, and is linked to a wide array of serious diseases and even premature deaths. Children and seniors with respiratory illnesses are especially harmed by smog pollution, as are the people that live primarily in Black, Indigenous, and Latinx communities.
To keep us safe from harmful smog pollution, the EPA is supposed to regularly update the national standard based on the best available medical and scientific evidence. But instead of following the strong evidence that the current standard is inadequate to protect Americans from smog, the Trump EPA wants to keep the existing weak standard in place.
Please, tell the EPA to tighten the national limit on dangerous smog pollution -- down to 60 parts per billion -- to protect Americans from smog.
We must raise our voices and demand the EPA stop putting Americans' health at risk, including those living in our most polluted communities. The best way to do this is by sharing your own personal story.
Do you or a loved one have asthma or a respiratory disease that is particularly dangerous by smog pollution? Please tell the EPA your story and why it's important for the administration to strengthen the smog standard today.
EPA is taking comments from the public on its 'do-nothing' smog pollution plan through October 1. The agency is also hosting virtual hearings on August 31 and September 1. Share your story here.
The medical and scientific evidence is clear, and the status quo is insufficient. EPA must strengthen the outdated smog pollution standard now.
- Jonathan Levenshus
Beyond Coal Campaign, Sierra Club
The Trump administration's new proposal for smog pollution is to literally do nothing -- another botched response during a time that demands radical change. Send in an official public comment now and be sure to tell your story about how air quality affects you and your community:
We're in the middle of a major pandemic that attacks our lungs, and the Trump EPA is proposing a 'do-nothing' smog pollution plan that will make it harder for Americans to breathe clean, safe air.
Smog pollution from power plants, factories, cars and other sources irritates the lungs, exacerbates conditions like asthma, and is linked to a wide array of serious diseases and even premature deaths. Children and seniors with respiratory illnesses are especially harmed by smog pollution, as are the people that live primarily in Black, Indigenous, and Latinx communities.
To keep us safe from harmful smog pollution, the EPA is supposed to regularly update the national standard based on the best available medical and scientific evidence. But instead of following the strong evidence that the current standard is inadequate to protect Americans from smog, the Trump EPA wants to keep the existing weak standard in place.
Please, tell the EPA to tighten the national limit on dangerous smog pollution -- down to 60 parts per billion -- to protect Americans from smog.
We must raise our voices and demand the EPA stop putting Americans' health at risk, including those living in our most polluted communities. The best way to do this is by sharing your own personal story.
Do you or a loved one have asthma or a respiratory disease that is particularly dangerous by smog pollution? Please tell the EPA your story and why it's important for the administration to strengthen the smog standard today.
EPA is taking comments from the public on its 'do-nothing' smog pollution plan through October 1. The agency is also hosting virtual hearings on August 31 and September 1. Share your story here.
The medical and scientific evidence is clear, and the status quo is insufficient. EPA must strengthen the outdated smog pollution standard now.
- Jonathan Levenshus
Beyond Coal Campaign, Sierra Club
Sign up to testify for EPA's virtual hearings here! Mon, Aug 31, 2020 8:00 AM (Eastern) - Tues, Sep 1, 2020 6:30 PM (Eastern)
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