Because of the Clean Air Act, we have seen dramatic improvements in air quality. The law was amended in 1977 and 1990. The Clean Air Act has enabled our cities to have both economic growth and environmental improvement, and has created hundreds of thousands of 'green technology' jobs. Already, more than 30 bills have been introduced in Congress to repeal or relax key elements of the law. One bill, introduced by House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, would repeal the entire 1990 law, on which Congress worked for 13 years.
Dirty air shortens lives, and causes a long list of health problems.
Leon G. Billings, former chief environmental aide to Muskie, is President of the Trust. Frank O'Donnell, former print and broadcast journalist, is Executive Director. May be freely distributed provided this notice is included. All other rights reserved.