Support fight against toxic emissions

When the Clean Air Act was amended in 1990 with bipartisan support in Congress, the EPA was given authority to control mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from major sources of emissions. Before acting, the EPA needed to study emissions from power plants and present their findings. In 2000, EPA determined that limiting toxins like mercury emissions was “appropriate and necessary.” Now, nearly a dozen years later, the process is moving forward.

On Tuesday, May 24, in Chicago the EPA is holding open public hearings on lowering emissions of toxins like mercury. This important step in the process will get us closer to cleaner, safer air. Some in Congress would prefer to block these common sense standards for clean air and delay implementation. It’s been more than 20 years since Congress authorized this action and its time to get it done.

Catherine Krasner

Maple Park

Field organizer

EnvironmentIllinois