Why is it that our National Parks are under seige from big business and that the groups that are suppose to protect these parks from interests who want to destroy them. We American's have to save them for our next several generations, otherwise our legacy of beautiful clean natural parks given to us by some Presidents and people who wanted us to protect these lands will disappear to companies who want to mine, build communities to close or build big commercial properties, and we have to support the President with his clean air proposals. Natural clean air is essential to plants, animals, aand for people who visit the parks. Get out and show your support, carry signs, send these letters and promise not to re-elect any senator who does not support the President, whether they are Democrat or Republican this has to bipartisan......There are four letters here regarding four different parks in the United States
Be a wise American know what all the issues are, and where you can help........Now that is all I have to say about that.
Our national parks--and their visitors--are threatened by dirty air. Ground-level ozone, formed mostly in the summer months from automobile, industrial, and coal-fired power plant pollution, is one of the most deadly forms of air pollution and has a history of catastrophic consequences for people and parks. Across the United States park ecosystems show damage from ozone pollution.
However, new, stronger ground-level ozone rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could protect both parks and people, but protection is not guaranteed. The EPA has proposed a range of standards, from more to most protective. Big polluters and others will pressure EPA to adopt the weakest possible standards, and we can help counter that pressure by explicitly stating our support for the strongest standards. That's why we're suggesting you specify the precise standard you support in the letter you send to EPA. For more information on the range of standards proposed by EPA, please see EPA's Ozone Fact Sheet by clicking on the "Tell me more" link. Please contact EPA and let them know you care!
Clear the Air for America's National Parks
Dear [ Decision Maker ],
I 'm writing to comment on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to revise the air quality standards for ground-level ozone. America's national parks are at risk: every summer visitors and the parks alike are harmed by ozone pollution. Our national parks should be a place of refuge during the summer months, but today many Americans, especially children, the elderly, and people with asthma, heart, and lung issues, are unable to safely hike or bike in many of our national parks due to ozone levels. I hope you will choose the standard that is most protective of park visitor health. Make every day in America's national parks a safe day to visit for every American.
I hope you will also consider the value of protecting national park ecosystems. Ozone pollution from coal-fired power plants and automobiles has long damaged multiple species of plants and trees and the wildlife that depend on them. From the Great Smoky Mountains to Yosemite, ground-level ozone pollution threatens the long-term sustainability of America's parks.
Our parks and the public deserve the most protective and science-based standards. I therefore urge you to set the "primary" ground-level ozone standard at .060 parts per million to protect public health, and the "secondary" ground-level ozone standard at 7 ppm-hours to protect healthy parks and ecosystems.
This is a national crime,some Presidents have set aside these beautiful parks for the people of America to have and behold their beauty, and now with the pollution of the air some Americans can nor even enjoy them. I believe we should step up and embrace what President Obama wants to do in clean air and energy, aand we should not be Democrat or Republican, we should united Americans saving our national parks for our future generations.
That is all I have to say on the subject.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this important proposal.
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