CAC’s Margie Alt Statement on Senate Rollback of Soot Pollution Protections
For Immediate Release
DATE: March 15th, 2024
CONTACT: Catherine Gorman, cgorman@cacampaign.org
Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Climate Action Campaign Director Margie Alt in response to the introduction by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) of a Congressional Review Act resolution which would roll back EPA’s new, strong Soot Pollution Standard.
“On his way out the door as Senate Republican Leader, Mitch McConnell is looking to squeeze in one last giveaway for Big Polluters. The EPA’s updated, strong Soot Pollution Standard will save thousands of lives and slash air pollution for people across the country. Congress must firmly reject this attempt to overturn an important Solution for Pollution.”
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CAC is a vibrant coalition of dozens of major national environment, environmental justice, and public health groups, working together to drive ambitious, durable federal action based on science, to address the climate crisis. Our goal is to reduce climate pollution and accelerate the transition to clean energy in ways that support justice, jobs, health and economic opportunity for all.
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