SAVE THE U.S. CLEAN AIR ACT

Dear reader. Right now, some in Congress are trying to gut the strongest law we have on the books for reducing carbon pollution and fighting global warming -- the Clean Air Act. The Clean Air Act has protected the air we breathe for four decades, and provided benefits worth $22.2 trillion in decreased healthcare costs and reduced lost work time in the first two decades alone. Despite this proven track record, the Act is under attack. Scientific consensus is clear: We must reduce the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide to 350 parts per million (ppm) or below to avoid global catastrophe. Unfortunately, pending climate legislation isn't going to get us to 350 ppm -- but the Clean Air Act could. In fact, the Clean Air Act is the only existing environmental law that could get us to the 350 ppm goal. Yet climate legislation currently working its way through Congress bars the Environmental Protection Agency from setting a science-based cap on carbon pollution under the Act's National Ambient Air Quality Standards provision. There are also threats afoot to gut other sections of the Act that, if implemented, could dramatically reduce carbon pollution soon. Take immediate action for the Clean Air Act by emailing, calling, and meeting with your senators. Click the link below to learn how. Click here to find out more and take action. If you have trouble following the link, go to http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2167/t/5243/content.jsp?content_KEY=6635. Please take action immediately. Donate now to support our work. Coal plant photo by J.C. Willett, USGS. The Center for Biological Diversity sends newsletters and action alerts through DemocracyinAction.org. Let us know if you'd like to change your email list preferences or stop receiving action alerts and newsletters from us. Change your address or review your profile here. Center for Biological Diversity P.O. Box 710 Tucson, AZ 85702 1-866-357-3349