Here's us getting post cards signed to send to Amy Klobuchar who is not actively supporting the Clean Air Act like she used to. Check out one of MPIRG's blog posts about it Kirby Plaza this coming wednesday, sign a post card to be sent to Mrs. Klobuchar to support the Clean Air Act, here's why:
The Clean Air Act is estimated to
provide up to $40 of health and economic benefits to Americans for every dollar
invested
Actual Blog Assign!
S. RES. 119 The Clean Air Act (In Senate)
Title: This
resolution is in the first step in the legislative process. Explanation:
Introduced bills and resolutions first go to committees that deliberate,
investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of
bills and resolutions never make it out of committee. [Last Updated: Apr 5, 2011 6:20AM]
Explanation of Clean Air Act The Clean Air Act is
the law that defines EPA's responsibilities for protecting and improving the
nation's air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer. The last major change
in the law, the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, was enacted by Congress in
1990. Legislation passed since then has made several minor changes.
Sponsor: Sen. Bernard Sanders
[I-VT] ( Introduced March 31, 2011) Co-Sponsors (none)
Latest Major Action: Recognizing
past, present, and future public health and economic benefits of cleaner air
due to the successful implementation of the Clean Air Act. (Introduced in
Senate - IS)
Reccomendation- Vote yes for the S.
RES. 119 Clean Air Act
Benefits of Clean Air Act
Current Supportive Politician: Senator Al Franken
Amy Klobuchar has not been standing firm on supporting the
Clean Air Act. If you’re going to contact anyone- make sure your voice is heard
by reaching her.
Now doesn't this look like a breath of heaven? Looks like it to me.
Love, Peace and Clean Air
~Greenmachine Shannon F
Nice job on this post Shannon! I liked how you tied in your own personal story to it. I baffles me a little bit to think that we have to pass laws in order to get clean air. I guess breathing clean air is something I take for granted and don't really think about. It's certainly an issue though with all the pollution out there.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, good job on supporting the Clean Air Act and taking the initiative like you have and being so involved with it. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteSecondly, the Clean Air Act is something that should be put into place everywhere. Air is not something we can choose to partake in or only have every once in awhile, but it is something that we are constantly consumed in and we should have the best quality of air that we can. Cleaner air should in fact be everywhere.
Hi Shannon!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that you are doing your advocacy project on clean air. I think this is so important because what we inhale and take in really does impact our overall health. I don't even know why this is a topic, to me its common sense; cleaner air should be available everywhere