AMERICAN 

LUNG 

ASSOCIATION, 

Fighting for Air 

February 11, 2014 

President Barack Obama 

The White House 

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest 

Washington DC 20500 

Dear Mr. President: 

We write today to urge you to support cleaner, healthier air and direct the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency to adopt the Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Standards no later than 

February 28, 2014. The nation needs these stronger public health protections urgently to reduce 

dangerous air pollution from cars, light trucks and SUVs. 

We have seen first-hand the effects of these harmful emissions. Motor vehicles are a major source 

of ozone-forming pollution which triggers asthma attacks, worsens lung disease and shortens life. 

Cars, light trucks and SUVs contribute to particle pollution which threatens heart and lung health, as 

well as increases the risk of premature death. Emissions from these vehicles also add to the toxic 

burden of those who live or work near the nation's busy highways. 

The new standards will protect our children, the elderly, those with chronic lung disease, heart 

disease or diabetes, and those who have low incomes. We strongly urge you to direct EPA to adopt 

fina) Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Standards by February 28, 2014, 

Sincerely, 

American Lung Association in Alabama 

American Lung Association in Alaska 

American Lung Association in Arizona 

American Lung Association in Arkansas 

American Lung Association in California 

American Lung Association in Colorado 

American Lung Association in Connecticut 

American Lung Association in Delaware 

American Lung Association in the District of Columbia 

American Lung Association in Florida 

American Lung Association in Georgia 

American Lung Association in Hawaii 

American Lung Association in Idaho 

American Lung Association in Illinois 

American Lung Association in Indiana
American Lung Association in lowa 

American Lung Association in Kansas 

American Lung Association in Kentucky 

American Lung Association in Louisiana 

American Lung Association in Maine 

American Lung Association in Maryland 

American Lung Association in Massachusetts 

American Lung Association in Michigan 

American Lung Association in Minnesota 

American Lung Association in Mississippi 

American Lung Association in Missouri 

American Lung Association in Montana 

American Lung Association in Nebraska 

American Lung Association in Nevada 

American Lung Association in New Hampshire 

American Lung Association in New Jersey 

American Lung Association in New Mexico 

American Lung Association in New York 

American Lung Association in North Carolina 

American Lung Association in North Dakota 

American Lung Association in Ohio 

American Lung Association in Oklahoma 

American Lung Association in Oregon 

American Lung Association in Pennsylvania 

American Lung Association in Rhode Island 

American Lung Association in South Carolina 

American Lung Association in South Dakota 

American Lung Association in Tennessee 

American Lung Association in Texas 

American Lung Association in Utah 

American Lung Association in Vermont 

American Lung Association in Virginia 

American Lung Association in Washington 

American Lung Association in West Virginia 

American Lung Association in Wisconsin 

American Lung Association in Wyoming 

Cc: Gina McCarthy, Administrator, U,S. EPA 

Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA 

Christopher Grundler, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. EPA 

Howard Shelanski, Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB 

Nancy Sutley, Chair, Council on Environmental Quality 

Daniel G. Utech, Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change