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Rally to Support the EPA and the Clean Air Act

by scenviro | 10.28.2009

On Tuesday, October 27th the Sierra Club and citizens gathered at 17th and Arch to rally in support of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Clean Air Act. The speakers included Dennis Winters (Chair of the PA Chapter of the Sierra Club), Joe Minott (Executive Director of the Clean Air Council), Pam Johnson (member of SEIU 32BJ), Bill Walsh (District Director for Congressman Sestak) and Jason Brady (Sierra Club) who read statements from Congressman Brady and Senator Specter.

On Tuesday the US Senate Environment and Public Works committee started hearings about the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act.

To kick off the festivities the Sierra Club gathered with citizens at 17th and Arch (EPA Mid-Atlantic Office) to Rally in Support of the EPA and the Clean Air Act. Speakers included Dennis Winters (Chair of the PA Chapter of the Sierra Club), Joe Minott (Executive Director of the Clean Air Council), Pam Johnson (member of SEIU 32BJ), Bill Walsh (District Director for Congressman Sestak) and Jason Brady (Sierra Club) who read statements from Congressman Brady and Senator Specter.

With the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) in June and the start of hearings for the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, the Big Coal and Big Oil companies are reading the writing on the wall. With no intention of supporting clean energy, they are committed to undermining a clean energy future for America. Their high paid lobbyists are working to convince Senator Specter to eliminate the EPA's authority to enforce the Clean Air Act in regards to global warming pollution from coal fired power plants. This is unacceptable because without the EPA no one will be keeping an eye on the coal fired power plants.

Please take a moment and call Senator Specter and ask him to create a clean energy future that includes the EPA enforcing clean air laws for coal fired power plants. The number for his Philadelphia office is 215-597-7200.

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