The EPA's Got a Simple Question for You
Published June 22, 2009 @ 12:41PM PT
We've only got a few hours left to make sure the Environmental Protection Agency will do their part to help protect our wildlife and natural resources from global warming.
Although, the best way we can guarantee that our leaders will help safeguard our wildlife and wild places from global warming is to get Congress to pass legislation this year that caps carbon pollution and invests in clean energy solutions, we also need to make sure the agency charged with "environmental protection" will be doing their part too.
To help inform their decision on whether to take decisive action to confront global warming, over the past few weeks, the EPA has asked the public to respond to a simple, but important question Does global warming endanger public health and welfare?
If we can ensure that the answer to this question is a resounding "yes," the EPA can begin to implement important actions to curb the impacts of global warming--even as Congress is still deciding on the final legislation that should be passed to address global warming.
So, as someone committed to protecting wildlife, I encourage you to take a moment today, to simply let the EPA know that "yes, global warming is endangering public health and welfare."
And please note that the deadline for comments is Tuesday, June 23, so be sure to get your message in today and encourage all your friends to speak up too!
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