Vladimir
Hi, I'm Bruce. I work with the Green Door Initiative
here in Michigan.
I'm a father of two kids -- they may be in their
twenties now, but they'll always be my kids. I don't
know about you, but I love biking with my family, and
getting to enjoy some of Michigan's great state parks.
Not just for fun, either - for years, it was my job to
look after thousands of state parks, marinas, and
boating access sites across the Wolverine State. That's
why clean air matters to me, and my family.
It's also why I worry about the air we breathe. Did
you know that smog and air pollution can travel across
state lines, impacting families in upwind states like
Michigan? It's what happens when dirty power plants and
industrial facilities don't use available pollution
control technologies, or fail to use them effectively.
Luckily, there's something you can do to help prevent
this. The EPA is considering a proposed rule called the
Cross State Air Pollution Rule. It's also known as the
Good Neighbor Plan, and if it's adopted, it'll reduce
harmful air pollution from both power plants and
industrial facilities through the deployment of existing
technologies.
You can submit a comment in support of
that rule by clicking here. There’s sample language and
we’ll even submit it for you.
Things like air pollution can have severe
consequences; it's why people sometimes call it "the
invisible killer". For example: ozone pollution from
nitrous oxides can cause respiratory problems like
asthma, and even premature death. As a dad, I'd hate to
see any of my kids suffering like that, and I'm sure you
would too.
I love my children, which is why making sure we have
clean air to breathe is a must for future generations --
and not just my children, but their children as well.
And that's why I'm asking you to join me right now in
submitting a comment to the EPA.
Please, submit a comment here
now.
Submitting a comment lets the EPA know you want them
to quickly finalize that rule and ensure it contains
comprehensive geographic coverage, which will provide up
to $18 billion in benefits for the U.S. by 2026 and
prevent up to 1,000 premature deaths, 2,000 hospital and
emergency room visits, and 1.3 million cases of
aggravated asthma. This public health safeguard will
also protect countless Americans who are unknowingly
subjected to dangerous pollution from plants and
facilities in downwind states.
It’s Father’s Day, and while the greatest gift I’ve
gotten as a man are my children, the greatest gift I can
give them is a better, cleaner world. And that’s why I’m
asking you to submit a comment with the EPA on this
rule.
Click here now to make sure the EPA hears
your voice!
From my family, to yours, I hope you have an amazing
Father's Day.
Thank you,
Bruce Ross
Deputy Director, Green Door Initiative
