Message from Eric Uram, Midwest Sierra Club Clean Air and Energy folks -- We need everyone to contact EPA on their proposed rule changes to the New Source Review aspects of the Clean Air Act. In their recently announced proposal, when it will be published in the Federal Register, there is the ability to request a public hearing on the proposed changes EPA has put forth. While the only venue listed, North Carolina, is neither heavily impacted by NSR-affected sources nor a major source of the problem, we need to make certain EPA does something to record public input to guarantee there is adequate standing for legal action. Therefore, we need everyone to call or write EPA and let them know the following: 1) Hearings are needed -- this is a rule revision that requires public input since the hearings EPA held last year indicated strong opposition to changing the rule. 2) North Carolina is insufficient for gathering adequate public input -- additional venues should be added, including the same locations as the last NSR hearings. 3) A response to your concerns is requested -- make sure they are listening to you and telling you what is happening. I suggest you contact all of the folks listed below as they are directly associated with this decision. Pam Smith is the first point of contact on this and should get your phone calls, if you chose to contact EPA on this directly. [log in to unmask] -- phone is: 919.541.0641 [log in to unmask] -- phone is: 919.541.2380 [log in to unmask] Eric Uram Midwest Regional Representative Sierra Club Erin E. Jordahl Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280 Des Moines, IA 50310 515-277-8868 [log in to unmask] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]