Dozens of Health Organizations Urge EPA to Approve Lifesaving Clean Air Rules

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The standards adopted by the California Air Resources Board followed years of public process and stakeholder engagement and are critical to achieving the National Ambient Air Quality Standards set by EPA.
57% : Approval of this waiver request by EPA will allow these states to implement the program on schedule.
54% : Currently, eight requests have been submitted to EPA to allow the state to implement programs ushering in a new generation of zero-emission technology requirements for passenger vehicles, heavy-duty trucks, locomotive operations, maritime operations, landscaping and other off-road equipment.
52% : Today, 65 health and medical organizations including The American Lung Association submitted comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging the agency to approve eight California clean air rules that are pending authorization.
50% : Under the Clean Air Act, California has the authority to establish more health-protective clean air protections than the federal government, but the state must petition EPA to grant a waiver or authorization allowing implementation of the rules.
46% : We encourage EPA to authorize these pending California clean air programs, which would help reduce the health harms of air pollution from motor vehicles in California and other states as well.
44% : "The American Lung Association calls on EPA to act without delay to authorize the full suite of California clean air policies.

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