The Administration is considering two proposals - both of which we would oppose. They both back off substantially from the standards currently proposed by the EPA and one of them is even worse than the status quo. Tens of millions of Americans breathe unhealthy air. NOW is the time to let Vice President Gore know that he needs to weigh in on this issue to support clean air. They will also reduce serious respiratory problems in children by 250,000 cases a year.
New studies show there is a link between infant deaths and high levels of soot.
The major sources of pollution are from industrial smokestacks, power plants, steel mills. If these rules are compromised and the proposed levels of protection are reduced, the American public will suffer from dirty air.