“The E.P.A. is the scariest agency in the federal government, an agency run amok.”
- Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) who plans to gut the agency’s funding
1. Take Action: Defend Pollution Protections |
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1) Take Action: Defend Pollution Protections The Republican leadership has made its choice and it makes us sick. It took them exactly one day in office to show their true colors and declare an all-out war on the Clean Air Act and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). |
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2) Take Action: Clean Up Big Trucks
Did you know that the trucks we rely on every day for the transportation and delivery of goods across the country only get about six miles to the gallon? This summer thousands of people like you called for raising vehicle fuel efficiency to 60 miles per gallon and slashing their global warming pollution. Now it’s time to make our country’s biggest trucks cleaner and more fuel efficient too. Tell the EPA and Department of Transportation to make sure that big trucks are more fuel efficient and less polluting. |
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3) Arizona: Deadly Shooting As the details continue to emerge, our thoughts remain with those who are coping with the deadly shooting in Tucson, Arizona, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Representative Giffords is a fighter for the environment, working hard to protect public lands, support clean energy development and fight climate pollution. We wish her and the others injured a full recovery. |
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4) BP Disaster: Full Report The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling released its full report on the BP disaster today. The report calls for widespread reform of the offshore drilling industry, including better safety regulations and more stringent enforcement by federal agencies. The report also includes several recommendations that have been priority elements of the Sierra Club’s disaster response agenda. |