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Stop a Last-Ditch Effort To Gut the Clean Air Act and Obstruct EPA
  1. Signatures
    760 out of 1,000
    Petitioning
    1. The U.S. Senate
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    Change.org
About this Petition Petition Letter Petition Updates

You might recall Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (R-Alaska) attempts to gut EPA's authority to regulate carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act on behalf of her polluter pals. Murkowski offered her Dirty Air Act resolution earlier this year to roll back EPA’s “endangerment finding” — its ruling that greenhouse gases are pollutants and a necessary first step in EPA setting climate regulations. 

Happily, Murkowski’s Dirty Air Act was defeated in the Senate, 53 to 47. Unhappily, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) has taken up her mantle and revived the Dirty Air Act for, he hopes, one more go-around this year. It could be a really close vote, since this time Rockefeller -- coal-beholden lawmaker if there ever was one -- has sweetened the bill for his fellow Democrats by "only" calling for a 2-year delay.

Except with the planet barelling towards an irrevocably warmer future, even a moment's delay is really too long. There is nothing left to debate. Tell your Senator to stop any attempts to gut EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gases right now.

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Preserve EPA's Ability To Reign In Climate Change

Greetings,

I am very disappointed that Congress has so far been unable to pass comprehensive climate reforms. Luckily, EPA is a backstop. I know EPA can regulate greenhouse gases right now, and I think this is not only a necessary step to save this country from the effects of climate change, but also a positive step to get our country moving towards a clean energy economy.

You have my full support when you vote against any measure that would take away EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.. Please do not let these measures pass.

Thank you for your time.

[Your name]

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