August 16, 2012 Environmental Protection Agency Clean Air Rule Hearing Arlington City Council Chambers To Conveners of Hearing: Thankyou for providing this input from citizens affected directly by proposed changes in thecurrent schedule for 2013 implementation of Particulate Matter Standardsfor cement kilns. From recentreadings in areadocuments and newspapers I quote a frequently expressed statement: ·economics depends on sound environment and healthy communities." That has been my mantra since I became politically active in Dallas County in the late 1960's and 70's and then in Tarrant County from the late SO's on. 1973 is the earliest date in my files for a letteraddressed to EPA regarding air quality. The earliest item in my files regarding burning of hazardous waste for fuel atcement kilns is dated 1988. I have advocated multiple times for regulation of this harmful fuel's use. That is 24years in which people have been subjected to breathing hazardous particles in orderto make cementto fuel the economy. And theywant two moreyears and EPA wants togive itto them? What a travesty! How about a sincere apology andjustgeton with cleaning theair? The concept of economic success without sound environment and health is an anomaly. It is abnormal. Providing escapeclauses for the cement kiln industry puts theburden on the breathing public. As an asthmatic my costs for one year's worth of medicine co-pay, plus drug insurance is $2,000. That is money which I do not have to spend for themetroplex economy's benefit. Thatmoney, due to my available drug insurance, goes to Kansas and California. This bag is a 3 months supply of my medicine. Perhaps you look atme and say well she looks healthy, so itcouldn't betoo bad for her. Well, I am among thefortunate able tofund my help. Thereareadditional local medical visits and check-ups which I have not calculated in that $2,000. Perhaps local doctor/medical expenses arefigured asa positive for the local economy. Sometimes I wonder why I am not already dead; I did almost die once in the 1980's from an anaphylactic reaction aftera preventive injection. Additional costsdue to poor air quality come from donations from caring people to themany social service agencies toassist thosewith no insurance and little income; and also propertytaxes to support county and local public health agencies. Among our citizens, so many exhibit breathing problems, which is especially worrisome among theyoung. Our schools and societyarehaving to deal with these costly issues in ways which truly hamstring the almighty altar of economic development; not to mention thefuture ofthe individuals involved, which in thefinal analysis is much more importantthan thegod of ·economic Development."•

I greatly appreciate Downwinders and its leaders for their steadfastefforton this regional shame. Kudos also to Earth Justicefor their leadership on this. I have been a donor to them since 1983. They have been thecitizen's lawyer against activities by industry which defythegoal of a sound environment and healthy communities. In this casetoday, the decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals eight months ago should stand as is without any weakening. To now delay compliance with rules which EPA has proposed is notan option.

Thankyou, Julia Burgen, 2312 Winewood Lane, Arlington, TX 76013

BA, SMU, 1956,Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa; MS. UTA, Interdisciplinary Studies, 1986, emphasis on science and education: Member of Arlington City Council, 1997- 2003; President of Arlington Conservation Council, 1993

- 1997; 40year member of national Sierra Club and Audubon Society; recipient of three statewideawards for conservation activities and one national award.