Harder to Breathe - Policies Attacking Nevada's Air
A recent poll conducted by the League of Conservation Voters showing that 71% of respondents support EPA’s role in reducing carbon emissions. Despite this overwhelming bipartisan support, some politicians continue to favor the dangerous agenda of corporate polluters. Two actions in September will increase the toxic pollutants in the air we breathe and will directly affect the health of Nevadans across the state.
Last Week, Nevada Congressmen Joe Heck and Mark Amodei helped the U.S. House pass the TRAIN Act - the first in a suite of attacks on public health safeguards outlined in House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s Fall Agenda. The TRAIN Act delays two critical clean air safeguards for reducing toxic air pollution from power plants that would save lives in Nevada: the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard and the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. If enacted, this would give polluters a free pass and lead to increased health care costs for Nevada families already struggling to make ends meet.
This legislation comes just weeks after President Obama decided to postpone the rulemaking process to update Smog standards. This decision will risk as many as 58,000 asthma attacks each year and add $100 billion in health costs annually.
Contact your House Representative in support of EPA’s commonsense regulations that safeguard our public health:
Washington, DC 20515
125 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Rep. Joe Heck (NV-3) supported the TRAIN Act and risks public health
132 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
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