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Call-In Day for Power Plant Clean-Up
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jan Outcalt)
Wed Jun 26 12:01:15 2002
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Forward from Cambridge Climate Action:
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New England Clean Air Fans:
Regional Call-in Day TODAY - WEDNESDAY June 26th
Call our Northeast Senators to urge they lead efforts to clean up the
nation's oldest and most polluting power plants!
This Thursday (6/27) the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee will
formally take up discussion of strong power plant clean-up legislation:
S.556: The Clean Power Act (see fact sheet on bill pasted in below for more
details). This is the first step of the process that will bring the bill to a
floor vote in the Senate. For this effort to be successful, New England
Senators -- representing the region at the end of the nation's tailpipe for
power plant pollution -- must play a leadership role in moving strong
requirements to reduce all 4 pollutants of concern from these aging plants.
Environment & Public Works Committee Members from New England:
VT: Sen. Jeffords (Comm. Chair, Lead-Co-Sponsor)
CT: Sen. Lieberman (Lead Co-Sponsor)
RI: Sen. Chafee (signed on as bill co-sponsor last November)
NH: Sen. Smith (opposes this bill and supports the Bush Adminstration's
weaker proposal)
TOLL-FREE SWITCHBOARD NUMBER FOR ALL 4 SENATORS: 1-888-554-9256
PLEASE CALL ALL 4 SENATORS THIS WEDS. 6/26 AND SEND THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE:
Suggested Talking Points:
1. Thank Sen. Jeffords and Lieberman for formally leading this debate and
urge them to continue
2. Oppose any amendments that weaken guarantees that each power plant must
ultimately clean up on site, without emissions trading
3. Reduce all FOUR pollutants of concern: oppose any amendments that remove
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) reduction requirements
4. Many states in our region are requiring in-state power plants to clean
up: now the rest of the country must do its part for New England to reach our
clean air goals
Thanks! Call Cindy at Clean Water Action (617/338-8131) or Derek at MASSPIRG
(617/747-4315) with any questions and to report the results of your call....
Cindy
