EDF Statement on Congressional Attacks on Public Health Protections
NEWS RELEASE
Contact:
Tony Kreindler, 202-445-8108, tkreindler@edf.org
(Washington – March 10, 2011) “The House Energy & Power Subcommittee’s vote today is the latest move in an ongoing congressional assault on public health protections. The members seeking to block EPA from addressing carbon pollution have made it no secret that this is part of a broad attack on the Clean Air Act.
“Two weeks ago they voted to allow more toxic mercury pollution in the air, and today they voted to let the biggest polluters in the country escape accountability for greenhouse gases. America deserves better.”
—Steve Cochran, Vice President, Climate & Air
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