MVCAC June 2010

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current EPA activities...........
by Duane330＠aol.com 28 Jun '10

28 Jun '10

EPA STRENGTHENS COMMITMENT TO REDUCE LEAD IN THE ENVIRONMENT EPA will notify the states by October 2010 whether they are attaining or not attaining the revised 2008 national air quality standards for lead. Once nonattainment designations take effect, the state and local governments will outline how they plan to attain and maintain the new, more rigorous lead emissions standards. Lead exposure can cause a range of adverse health effects, especially in children. EPA is seeking comment through Aug.16. For more information, go to _http://www.epa.gov/leaddesignations/_ (http://www.epa.gov/leaddesignations/) . EPA SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT TO ADVANCE ADMINISTRATOR JACKSON'S SEVEN PRIORITIES TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT EPA is seeking public comment on a draft plan to protect human health and the environment through the seven priorities: "taking action on climate change, improving air quality, protecting America's waters, cleaning up our communities, assuring the safety of chemicals, expanding the conversation on environmentalism and working for environmental justice, and building strong state and tribal partnerships." The public comment period closes July 30. Please submit comments at _http://www.regulations.gov_ (http://www.regulations.gov/) . (Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OA-2010-0486). For the draft plan, go to _http://www.epa.gov/ocfo/plan/plan.htm_ (http://www.epa.gov/ocfo/plan/plan.htm) .

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Fw: Article on Environmental health metrics
by Peggy Filios 23 Jun '10

23 Jun '10

I hope you can open this .pdf to see the article " Environmental Metrics for Community Health Improvement" in Prev Chronic Dis 2010;7(4). by Benjamin Jakubowski and Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH , and check out the table. Peggy Filios http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2010/jul/pdf/09_0242.pdf

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.......hot.news............
by Duane330＠aol.com 19 Jun '10

19 Jun '10

EPA PROGRAM IMPROVES ASTHMA SUFFERERS' QUALITY OF LIFE Asthma affects the quality of life of 23 million Americans (including 7 million children). In summer, ground-level ozone (smog) rise can aggravate asthma attacks. Not only does outside air affect the health of those with asthma, but indoor air pollutants can also be serious. Although there is no cure, medical treatment and management of _environmental asthma triggers_ (http://www.epa.gov/asthma/triggers.html) such as _secondhand smoke_ (http://www.epa.gov/asthma/shs.html) , _dust mites_ (http://www.epa.gov/asthma/dustmites.html) , _mold_ (http://www.epa.gov/asthma/molds.html) and _nitrogen dioxide_ (http://www.epa.gov/asthma/no2.html) can help. For more information, go to _http://www.epa.gov/asthma/programs.html_ (http://www.epa.gov/asthma/programs.html) .

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US EPA revisits SO2 and AC
by Duane330＠aol.com 14 Jun '10

14 Jun '10

EPA STRENGTHENS AIR QUALITY STANDARD FOR SO2 TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH EPA is issuing a final 1-hour SO2 standard rule to better protect public health from the adverse effects of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from power plants. This standard is more protective against short-term exposures ranging from five minutes to 24 hours and will replace the old standard. It is estimated that the new standard will prevent 2,300 to 5,900 premature deaths and 54,000 asthma attacks a year. EPA is also improving the monitoring requirements for SO2 and will identify/designate areas not meeting the new standard by June 2012. For more information, go to _http://www.epa.gov/air/sulfurdioxide_ (http://www.epa.gov/air/sulfurdioxide) EPA OFFERS COOLING TIPS FOR EVERY BUDGET THIS SUMMER EPA's Energy Star program is offering low- to no-cost energy-efficient cooling tips to beat the heat. A typical household spends almost 20 percent of its utility bill on cooling, and by taking steps this summer to improve energy efficiency, you can save energy, save money and help fight climate change. For example: if your central air conditioning unit is more than 12 years old, replacing it with an Energy Star model could cut your cooling costs by 30 percent. Get information about keeping cool and comfortable while saving money this season at _http://www.energystar.gov_ (http://www.energystar.gov/)

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US Senate activities (for your consideration)
by Duane330＠aol.com 08 Jun '10

08 Jun '10

Oppose Senator Murkowski’s Big Oil Bailout The Senate is poised to vote on June 10 on another bailout that protects Big Oil and other polluters. We strongly urge you to contact your Senators to defeat this Big Oil Bailout to reduce America’s oil dependence and protect air quality. Please contact the following Senators and tell them to VOTE NO to the Murkowski Resolution _Senator Herb Kohl (D- WI)_ (http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=WIS… four=) 202-224-5653 _Senator Carl Levin (D- MI)_ (http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=MIS… sfour=) 202-224-6221 _Senator Arlen Specter (D- PA)_ (http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=PAS… plusfour=) 202-224-4254 _Senator Robert C. Byrd (D- WV)_ (http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=WVS… &plusfour=) 202-224-3954 _Senator Mark Pryor (D- AR)_ (http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=ARJ… sfour=) 202-224-2353 _Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R- ME)_ (http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=MES… de=&plusfour=) 202-224-5344 _Senator Susan Collins (R- ME)_ (http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=MEJ… plusfour=) 202-224-2523 _Senator Kent Conrad (D- ND)_ (http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=NDS… usfour=) 202-224-2043 _Senator Byron Dorgan (D- ND)_ (http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=NDJ… lusfour=) 202-224-2551 _Senator Evan Bayh (D- IN)_ (http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=INJ… four=) 202-224-5623 _Brown, Scott P. _ (http://scottbrown.senate.gov/) - (R - MA) 202- 224-4543 _Senator Jim Webb (D- VA)_ (http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=VAS… our=) 202-224-4024 Gutting the Clean Air Act Senator Murkowski’s resolution guts the Clean Air Act, a law with a proven 40-year history of cost-effectively cutting dangerous pollution, protecting human health and the environment, and spurring innovation. Tell Your Senators Since 1990 when the Clean Air Act became law: · Emissions of six common air pollutants have declined by 41 percent, while gross domestic product has grown by 64 percent, according to the EPA. · From 1997-2007 benefits outweighed the costs by a range of 3 to 1 to as much as 22 to 1. · Lead levels in the ambient air have dropped by 91 percent since 1980, greatly reducing the number of children with IQs below 70 as a result of lead exposure according to the EPA. The EPA has made absolutely clear that it does not intend to regulate small sources. EPA’s new rule, which begins to take effect in 2011, requires coal-fired power plants (by far the nation’s largest source of the pollution), oil refineries, and other large polluters to use available technology to cut pollution when new facilities are constructed or existing facilities are upgraded in ways that increase pollution. Senator Murkowski’s resolution would halt clean vehicles initiative. America would use at least 450 million more barrels of oil as a result of blocking the new clean cars standards according to the Environmental Protection Agency. All told, the impact on our oil dependence would be substantial because the Clean Air Act is the country’s most powerful policy tool to cut oil use through emission standards for vehicles. Senator Murkowski is the # 3 recipient in Congress of money from Big Oil and the #2 recipient of money from electric utilities so far this election cycle.------------------------------------- Samuel E. Flenner III Outreach Associate Environmental Integrity Project _samf.environmentalintegrity(a)gmail.com_ (mailto:samf.environmentalintegrity@gmail.com) 317.352.2339 c-317.850.0436

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EPA offers information to the public
by Duane330＠aol.com 01 Jun '10

01 Jun '10

EPA WEB SITE OFFERS MORE TOXIC CHEMICAL INFORMATION EPA is increasing the chemical information that certain industries and federal facilities must submit under the Toxic Substances Control Act _(TSCA)_ (http://www.epa.gov/tri/) . More than 6,300 chemicals and 3,800 chemical facilities are now available for analysis on how they affect our air, water and land. In the months ahead, EPA intends to increase the information and to make the public portion of the TSCA inventory free of charge to the public. For the agency's Envirofacts Web site, go to _http://www.epa.gov/enviro/facts/tsca/index.html_ (http://www.epa.gov/enviro/facts/tsca/index.html) For more information, go to _http://www.epa.gov/oppt/existingchemicals/pubs/enhanchems.html_ (http://www.epa.gov/oppt/existingchemicals/pubs/enhanchems.html) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ELECTRIC UTILITIES RELEASE PLANS TO IMPROVE SAFETY OF THEIR COAL ASH IMPOUNDMENTS EPA is releasing action plans from 16 electric utility facilities with 40 coal ash impoundments, to keep the public informed on the safety of these impoundments and facilities. The plans explain how the facilities will prevent coal ash impoundment spills such the one that occurred in Kingston, Tn. in 2008. EPA has also proposed regulations for the safe disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants to protect human health and the environment. For more information, go to _http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/industrial/special/fossil/surveys2/index .htm_ (http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/industrial/special/fossil/surveys2/index…)

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MVCAC June 2010