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Tell the EPA: Don't Pollute our National Parks!
Target: Steve Johnson, Administrator, Environmental Protection AgencySponsored by: National Parks Conservation Association
As each of us takes steps in our own life to combat global warming - recycling, using non-toxic products, changing lightbulbs - the EPA, the very agency that should be leading the way toward cleaner energy, is writing proposals to help coal companies pollute our National Parks!
The EPA's proposed rule would invite coal-fired power plants to emit more pollution in our National Parks and Wilderness Areas, which by law are supposed to have the cleanest air in the country.
The EPA is allowing coal plant operators and other big industries to submit misleading and inaccurate reports describing how much pollution is already in our National Parks and Wilderness Areas. By pretending these areas are cleaner than they actually are, these big polluters can then get permission from EPA to add more pollution. EPA's proposed rule allows these industries to circumvent the strict pollution limits that Congress created for National Parks and Wilderness Areas.
Why is the EPA making regulations weaker and not stronger? We only have until Monday to tell them that we will not stand for this damaging plan!
The EPA's proposed rule would invite coal-fired power plants to emit more pollution in our National Parks and Wilderness Areas, which by law are supposed to have the cleanest air in the country.
The EPA is allowing coal plant operators and other big industries to submit misleading and inaccurate reports describing how much pollution is already in our National Parks and Wilderness Areas. By pretending these areas are cleaner than they actually are, these big polluters can then get permission from EPA to add more pollution. EPA's proposed rule allows these industries to circumvent the strict pollution limits that Congress created for National Parks and Wilderness Areas.
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We signed the “Tell the EPA: Don't Pollute our National Parks!” petition!
# 100:
2:41 am PDT, Aug 2,
Jevan Sinnock, Oregon
# 99:
2:41 am PDT, Aug 2,
Jessica Miller, California
# 98:
2:37 am PDT, Aug 2,
Judith Gividen Dawson, Missouri
Our National Parks need to remain pristine for our children and our children's children!
Our National Parks need to remain pristine for our children and our children's children!
# 97:
2:34 am PDT, Aug 2,
Deanna Warnock, Michigan
# 96:
2:34 am PDT, Aug 2,
Troy Du, Florida
# 95:
2:31 am PDT, Aug 2,
English Spain, Washington D.C.
# 94:
2:31 am PDT, Aug 2,
Erin Webster, Indiana
# 93:
2:29 am PDT, Aug 2,
Candy Bowman-LeBlanc, California
# 92:
2:28 am PDT, Aug 2,
Chuck Babb, Florida
# 91:
2:25 am PDT, Aug 2,
Ms Cher Novak, Wisconsin
# 90:
2:22 am PDT, Aug 2,
Annaka Shultz, Michigan
# 89:
2:20 am PDT, Aug 2,
Barbara Vieira, New York
# 88:
2:18 am PDT, Aug 2,
Paul Daniello, New Hampshire
Our National Park System is a national treasure and deserves maximum protection from pollutants.
Our National Park System is a national treasure and deserves maximum protection from pollutants.
# 87:
2:13 am PDT, Aug 2,
Dianne T. DeSha, California
# 86:
2:11 am PDT, Aug 2,
Kip Mapes, Michigan
We do Not inherit our world from our ancesters, we barrow it from our children.
We do Not inherit our world from our ancesters, we barrow it from our children.
# 85:
2:09 am PDT, Aug 2,
Name not displayed, Massachusetts
Pl. protect our national parks!
Pl. protect our national parks!
# 84:
2:07 am PDT, Aug 2,
Ted Hatziavramidis, Illinois
# 83:
2:03 am PDT, Aug 2,
Ed Vieira, New York
# 82:
2:00 am PDT, Aug 2,
Justin Malick, Pennsylvania
# 81:
2:00 am PDT, Aug 2,
Name not displayed, California
# 80:
2:00 am PDT, Aug 2,
Mike Mlodzi, Florida
THANKS A ZILLION SUPER AND ALL ANIMALS THANK YOU SUPER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE THING SAID KEEP PARKS PRISTINE THAT REMINDS ME OF THE WORD PRISTNE RHYME WITH CRISTINE LIKE CRISTINE MCVIE THE PIANO PLAYER IN FLEETWOOD MAC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANKS A ZILLION SUPER AND ALL ANIMALS THANK YOU SUPER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE THING SAID KEEP PARKS PRISTINE THAT REMINDS ME OF THE WORD PRISTNE RHYME WITH CRISTINE LIKE CRISTINE MCVIE THE PIANO PLAYER IN FLEETWOOD MAC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# 79:
1:54 am PDT, Aug 2,
Raven Micale, Missouri
National Parks are sacred space. Please work to protect this pristine environment by working to keep pollution from destoying their beauty. Our National Parks are a treasure for all Citizens. Keep America Beautiful!
National Parks are sacred space. Please work to protect this pristine environment by working to keep pollution from destoying their beauty. Our National Parks are a treasure for all Citizens. Keep America Beautiful!
# 78:
1:54 am PDT, Aug 2,
Kara Cunningham, Hawaii
# 77:
1:50 am PDT, Aug 2,
Gabriela Helena, Illinois
# 76:
1:49 am PDT, Aug 2,
Michael Gomel, California
# 75:
1:46 am PDT, Aug 2,
Tiffany Moon, California
# 74:
1:46 am PDT, Aug 2,
Sonia Pritchard, Wisconsin
# 73:
1:45 am PDT, Aug 2,
Malcolm Mills, Michigan
I think there should be an attempt to have the air near the parks as clean as possible so that the wildlife and vegetation in the parks are more pristine. It is reasonable that people who go to the parks for fresh air should get fresh air.
I think there should be an attempt to have the air near the parks as clean as possible so that the wildlife and vegetation in the parks are more pristine. It is reasonable that people who go to the parks for fresh air should get fresh air.
# 72:
1:43 am PDT, Aug 2,
Joy Toney, California
# 71:
1:35 am PDT, Aug 2,
Sheryl Renning, California
# 70:
1:30 am PDT, Aug 2,
Isa Hansen, California
# 69:
1:29 am PDT, Aug 2,
Terri K., Ohio
# 68:
1:24 am PDT, Aug 2,
Tammy Krueger, Armed Forces Europe
# 67:
1:21 am PDT, Aug 2,
Nancy Billings, Maryland
Humans dont have the right to destroy any of Gods Beautiful places ! We dont inherit the land from our ancestors - We borrow it from our children ! We owe it to them to give them a clean planet !
Humans dont have the right to destroy any of Gods Beautiful places ! We dont inherit the land from our ancestors - We borrow it from our children ! We owe it to them to give them a clean planet !
# 66:
1:15 am PDT, Aug 2,
Sharon Barker, Kansas
Sharon Barker
Sharon Barker
# 65:
1:14 am PDT, Aug 2,
Paris Tirone, Oregon
# 64:
1:11 am PDT, Aug 2,
Mark Quire, Colorado
A frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives. Native American Proverb
A frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives. Native American Proverb
# 63:
1:11 am PDT, Aug 2,
Steve Stokes, Indiana
# 62:
1:10 am PDT, Aug 2,
Nicky Meyer, South Africa
# 61:
1:10 am PDT, Aug 2,
Rita Dawson-Hicks, Michigan
# 60:
1:04 am PDT, Aug 2,
Sara Ferreira, Portugal
# 59:
1:03 am PDT, Aug 2,
Linda McCombe, Utah
Our National Parks are the heritage of all Americans. Please preserve these areas for all of us and all future generations.
Our National Parks are the heritage of all Americans. Please preserve these areas for all of us and all future generations.
# 58:
1:03 am PDT, Aug 2,
Miriam Schechter, New York
In order to preserve the air we breathe we need to preserve our national parks and the fauna and wildlife. To not take action can lead to a polluted world with more sick children both here and in the rest of the world. We need to take a stand now not later and stop the pollution before it's too late.
In order to preserve the air we breathe we need to preserve our national parks and the fauna and wildlife. To not take action can lead to a polluted world with more sick children both here and in the rest of the world. We need to take a stand now not later and stop the pollution before it's too late.
# 57:
1:00 am PDT, Aug 2,
Brenda LaLande, Michigan
# 56:
12:59 am PDT, Aug 2,
Linda Valen, Missouri
# 55:
12:57 am PDT, Aug 2,
Kunal Ashar, California
# 54:
12:55 am PDT, Aug 2,
Mary Rinder, Illinois
# 53:
12:55 am PDT, Aug 2,
Patricia Rodriguez, California
Please protect our parks. They are our national heritage to pass on to future generations.
Please protect our parks. They are our national heritage to pass on to future generations.
# 52:
12:49 am PDT, Aug 2,
Donald Crispino, Arkansas
# 51:
12:46 am PDT, Aug 2,
Jennifer Krueger, Texas