If you’ve been living under a rock, like I have, then you might have missed Dylan Ratigan’s mad as hell moment the first time around. If you’ve already seen it too many times, then just jump past it and read the rest of this post. If you haven’t, then take a couple of minutes and… Read more:
Tag Archives: Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
EPA Ruling Gets Huge Response. Thank You! Now What!?
In the last few months, Americans submitted more than 800,000 comments in support of a new Environmental Protection Agency ruling, the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards–the first-ever national policy to curb dangerous mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. This is an unprecedented outpouring of support for cleaner air. I want to thank everyone who joined… Read more:
7 Days Left to Speak Up for Strong Clean Air Regulations
Time is running out, my good people. We now have only 7 days left to tell the EPA that we support their new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, which could prevent tens of thousands of premature deaths and asthma attacks each year. We need to take action now to make sure that this ruling, which… Read more:
People Who Think Toxic Air Pollution is Awesome: Cynthia Lummis, Fred Upton, Ed Whitfield, Mike Ross
You know what’s great about America? Politicians can shit on other people’s lives without fear of any repercussion. They can pimp themselves out to special interest groups and big money in order to keep their campaign coffers full, while posturing about how well they serve their constituents. Now that’s freedom. So in honor of those… Read more:
Does Clean Air Make Sense to You?
I’ve been appealing to you as parents to be active in the process for accepting the EPA’s proposed new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards ruling, but I thought I’d also share some other opinions on this, just in case they prove to be more convincing than I am. [This new rule would be the first… Read more:
The Problem with Democracy
I’m guilty of it. You’re guilty of it. In fact, most of us are guilty of it. Guilty of apathy and ignorance. Guilty of blind faith that our political representatives will have our best interests at heart. Guilty of not educating ourselves on important issues beyond what can be included in a sound bite. Guilty… Read more:
Power Plant Pollution Kills People: Close the Toxic Loophole!
It’s not just treehugging, granola munching, sandal-wearing, Kumbaya-singing hippie rhetoric. It’s the stance of no less of an organization than the venerable American Lung Association, stating that power plant pollution kills people: “It’s time that we end the ‘toxic loophole’ that has allowed coal-burning power plants to operate without any federal limits on emissions of… Read more:
78,000 Pounds of Mercury Released into Our Air Each Year
Each year, over 78,000 pounds of mercury are released from coal fired power plants, right into the air that we all breathe, which then finds its way into our water and soil as well. That’s a whole lotta poison, considering that it only takes a small amount (a teaspoon) to contaminate an entire lake. And… Read more:
I’m Calling You Out for Clean Air
You’re all worthless and weak. Every single one of you claim that you love your children and your families so much that you would do anything for them – you would protect them, advocate for them, even die for them. But you won’t lift a finger to protect one of their most precious resources: clean… Read more:
We Need Your Voice to Strengthen Clean Air Standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the first-ever national standards for mercury, arsenic and other toxic air pollution from power plants, and they need us to speak up in support of it during the public comment period. “The new power plant mercury and air toxics standards – which eliminate 20 years of uncertainty across… Read more: