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URGENT: EPA Hearing on New Ozone Standard

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  • Our air is too polluted.
  • It is unhealthy for all of us, but especially kids, seniors and people with chronic diseases like asthma.
  • The science clearly shows that the standard must be strengthened to protect Americans’ health, and the Clean Air Act requires the standards be set to ensure that health is protected.
  • The science is irrefutable.
  • Americans have a right to know when the air we breathe is dangerous to our health.
  • Big Polluters and their allies don’t believe you have the right to know when the air you breathe is dangerous.
  • According to the EPA, a 60 ppb standard would prevent roughly 1.8 million asthmaattacks, 1.9 million missed school days, 6,400 premature deaths.

This is your chance. This is your only chance.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold three public hearings on the proposed updates to the national air quality standards for ground-level ozone, also known as smog. EPA has proposed to strengthen the standards to a level within a range of 65 to 70 parts per billion to better protect Americans’ health and the environment, while taking comment on a level down to 60 ppb. The agency estimates that the benefits of meeting the proposed standards will significantly outweigh the costs, preventing asthma attacks, heart attacks, missed school days and premature deaths, among other health effects.

WHEN: Thursday, Jan 29, 9 am-7:30 pm

WHERE: Arlington Council Chambers,

Arlington City Hall
101 W. Abram Street
Arlington, Texas, 76010

EPA will hold public hearings on proposed updates to the national air quality standards re: smog. EPA has proposed to strengthen the standards to a level within a range of 65 to 70 parts per billion to better protect Americans’ health and the environment, while taking comment on a level down to 60 ppb. The EPA sees the health benefits of meeting the proposed standards will significantly outweigh the costs, preventing asthma attacks, heart attacks, missed school days and premature deaths.

Sign up NOW.

Contact Shepherd.Eloise@epa.gov for a time slot or call 919.541.5507 (Email works better).

More information on the proposal and instructions for submitting written comments: http://www.epa.gov/glo/actions.html

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Comments

  2. meamous says

    About the EPA–I’ll bet after all is done, they will need to ‘further study’ the situation. I know ’em well.

  3. Stan Scobie says

    Hearings also in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento, CA:

    “WHAT: Public hearings on proposed updates to national air quality standards for ozone

    WHEN: Jan. 29 and Feb. 2, 2015. Each hearing will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 7:30 p.m. local time

    WHERE:
    Jan. 29: Arlington, Texas
    Arlington City Hall
    101 W. Abram Street
    Arlington, Texas, 76010

    Jan. 29: Washington
    U.S. EPA
    William Jefferson Clinton East building, Room 1153
    1301 Constitution Avenue, NW
    Washington, D.C. 20460

    Feb. 2: Sacramento, Calif.
    California Air Resources Board
    Byron Sher Auditorium
    1001 “I” Street
    Sacramento, CA 95814”
    ————

    SOURCE: http://www.epa.gov/glo/hearings.html

  4. Ellsworth W Chytka says

    As. Native American Elder, Yankton Sioux, we live for our Children and Grandchildren and make our major decision on how it will effect the next seven Generations. Clean air as well as a Water are two of the major concerns we have for the Children. As I grow older, It is a main concern of mine as to what we are leaving them for there future as far as the Environment is concerned. I plead with those in power to help make a positive change to help clean the air and atmosphere up. Please do not let Money win out over Human life and our children of all races and beliefs. Life is Precious, money is but a IOU. Ellsworth Yankton Sioux Nation