Check out this new report and fwd to others. fyi, paul w.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mary Anne Hitt maryanne.hitt@sierraclub.org Date: Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 12:25 PM Subject: [Coal Volunteers List] Just released: New report on water toxics, coal plants, and health To: #Coal coal-list@sierraclub.org, #Coal-Volunteers < coal-volunteers-list@sierraclub.org>
Hello Beyond Coal team,
Today, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Sierra Club, Environmental Integrity Project, Clean Water Action and Earthjustice are releasing a report entitled "Selling Our Health Down River." We're releasing the report in advance of EPA's September deadline to issue a final rule for coal water toxics, including mercury, arsenic, and lead. The report highlights the public health benefits of a strong final standard. It makes the case that EPA must finalize strong toxic water pollution safeguards to protect the rivers, lakes, and streams where Americans fish, swim, and get their drinking water.
Our press release is here https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.sierraclub.org%2Fpress-releases%2F2015%2F06%2Fnew-report-epa-must-protect-drinking-water-and-downstream-communities-power&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGnaWe3UjmQblxrq7o-8pX5K43lpQ, and the report is attached. I'll have a blog up about the report shortly that Heather Moyer will circulate, which you can share on social media and with your networks. Casey Roberts from our Environmental Law Program was one of the authors of the report, and our federal policy and communications teams did a lot of work on the report as well. Thanks to everyone who helped get this over the finish line! I hope all of you will find it to be a valuable resource for your work.
Our communications team in DC is working hard today to get this out through all their channels. If you have additional questions or ideas about how to use the report locally, please reach out to your campaign representative or your regional press secretary.
My best, Mary Anne