Here’s some background. Two years ago, on April 2, 2007, in Massachusetts v. EPA, 549 U.S. 497 (2007), the Supreme Court found that greenhouse gases are air pollutants covered by the Clean Air Act. Then, last month, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) announced its finding that global warming pollution endangers our public health and welfare.

This is excellent (if somewhat old) news. However – and here’s the big surprise – industry and the usual host of global warming deniers are already lining up to block the EPA actually taking any action. Big polluting companies have spent tens of millions of dollars on lobbying efforts in Washington D.C., and they will fight hard to weaken any rules that result from the endangerment finding. We know they will fight hard to preserve the failed status quo and block any progress on fighting global warming and clean energy production.

So here’s the deal. As part of the EPA’s endangerment findings, they are holding a public comment period. This is our opportunity to stand up and make our voices heard loud a clear. We need a clean energy economy to tackle global warming and create good, green jobs, and we need it now.

The really cool part is that one of the two public hearings are happening in Arlington, VA! This is your opportunity to show your support for the EPA moving forward in regulating global warming pollution.

Details:
When: Monday, May 18th. 9 AM – 8 PM
Where:Environmental Protection Agency
Conference Center Can’t make it to the hearing? Send your comment in online, by mail, by fax, or by dropping it off at the office.