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From: Terry Cummings <>
Subject: Healthy Air Bill - Let's Get 'er Signed -- Phone the Gov
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 18:50:48 +0000
Maryland Passes Landmark Clean Air Bill - Almost!
Ask Gov.
Ehrlich to Sign Healthy Air Act!
Instructions: Call the Governor's office today and ask him to sign the
Healthy Air Act.
Phone: 410-974-3901
Goal:
To get 1,000 calls to the Governor's office before Friday.
Be a part of this historic legislation. Make that call!
You Can Make it a Reality
We're almost there! On Friday, the Senate and the House passed
the Healthy Air Act (SB 154) and sent it to Governor Ehrlich for his
signature. The Governor has six days to sign or veto the bill.
http://www.cbf.org/site/R?i=7_iR1SoLUfpIKzhAJBbZMQ..
Right now we need your help one last time: please call the Governor
today (410-974-3901) and urge him to sign the legislation to clean up
Maryland's dirtiest coal-fired power plants.
Our goal is to flood the Governor's office with calls so he will
sign this important piece of legislation before the Session ends next
Monday, April 10.
Please make that call and let Governor Ehrlich know that you want to
see cleaner air and a cleaner Bay. Ask him to: "Sign the Healthy
Air Act - Senate Bill 154."
After you call the Governor, please send me a quick email
(click the link or use this email address:
) so we can track how many phone calls he
receives.
Thank you.
Terry Cummings
Manager of Advocacy (lover of nature and beekeeper)
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Background
The Maryland Healthy Air Act closes a loophole in the Federal Clean
Air Act that has allowed old, coal-fired power plants to avoid
pollution control upgrades and marks the beginning of our efforts to
address the enormous problem of global warming.
The Healthy Air Act requires the six dirtiest power plants in Maryland
to reduce the pollution that contributes to smog, soot, global
warming, the dead zone in the Bay, and mercury contamination of
fish. It will require reductions of 75% of Nitrogen Oxide
emissions, 85% of Sulfur Dioxide, 90% of Mercury, and 10% of Carbon
Dioxide.
As a whole, the bill is the strongest power plant emissions
legislation ever passed by any state in the country.
The House of Delegates passed the bill on Friday, March 31, by a vote
of 107-27, followed by a Senate vote of 32-11. The governor has
until this Friday to sign or veto the bill.
Please take a moment to make one phone call to the Governor at
410-974-3901 and urge him to sign the bill.
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