Subject: Support EPA action to protect wildlife from toxic pollution
After decades of delay and inaction, the Environmental Protection
Agency has finally proposed new rules to reduce mercury and other
toxic pollution from power plants. NWF has long fought for strong
regulations to limit mercury emissions, given the grave threat
mercury contamination poses to both people and wildlife. We are
thrilled to see this strong proposal, but we're hoping for support
from ecologists to ensure that this becomes law.
It is critical that EPA hear loud public support for these new
regulations given the intense opposition already being voiced from
the fossil-fuel industry. Coal-fired power plants are the single
largest source of mercury pollution in this country, and industry
lobbyists are determined to weaken this proposal. We need your help
to ensure that EPA moves forward and finalizes a strong rule to
protect future generations of people and wildlife from toxic mercury.
EPA is accepting comments on their proposed Mercury & Air Toxic rule
until July 5th. Here are the ways you can help:
Individuals
1) Submit a comment as an individual directly to EPA via NWF's online
system: http://bit.ly/MercuryPollution
2) Forward this link (http://bit.ly/MercuryPollution) on to your
personal and professional networks via e-mail, facebook, twitter, etc.
Organizations
1.) Submit a comment letter on behalf of your organization to EPA in
support of the proposed Mercury & Air Toxics rule for power plants.
Comments must reference the docket # (EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234) & can be
sent via e-mail, mail or fax to the following addresses:
- E-mail to: [email protected].
- Mail to: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20460.
- Fax: 202-566-1741
2.) Forward this link (http://bit.ly/MercuryPollution) on to your
membership lists & other networks via e-mail, facebook, twitter, etc.
Questions? Please contact:
Catherine Bowes
Senior Policy Representative, Climate & Energy Program
National Wildlife Federation
802-272-1243
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
