Congressional Carbon Circus

Today Reps. Jay Inslee (D-WA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Lois Capps (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Steve Cohen (D-TN) – members of the House Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) – joined with representatives from the Union of Concerned Scientists, American Lung Association, and Operation Free in calling for the House to reject the Dirty Air Act – H.R. 910. SEEC released the following statement opposing the legislation: "The Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition opposes H.R. 910, which represents a dangerous rejection of science and an attempt to gut the effective, bipartisan Clean Air Act. H.R. 910 has been mischaracterized as the "Energy Tax Prevention Act," but the bill is more aptly described as the "Dirty Air Act." Instead of accepting science, protecting Americans from air pollution, and working to create jobs and a sustainable and secure energy future, the sponsors of the Dirty Air Act have brought this bill forward in an attempt to provide yet another loophole for the nation’s biggest polluters. The American people overwhelmingly support the Clean Air Act, and will reject the Dirty Air Act." H.R. 910, which is officially known as the "Energy Tax Prevention Act" although it would not prevent any […]

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