CLEAN AIR ALERT! CALL THE WHITE HOUSE FOR CLEAN AIR NOW! Clean Air Call-In Day: Monday April 12, 1999 QUICK BACKGROUND: Air pollution is causing a public health crisis in the United States. During the 1998 smog season, there were more than 5,200 violations of EPA's health standard for smog in 32 states across the nation. The two largest sources of smog pollution are dirty power plants and automobiles. The electric power industry and the auto industry are each responsible for close to a third of smog pollution. These same industries are two of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases that scientists have linked to global warming. To make the air safe to breathe and curb global warming, we must significantly cut pollution from these two sources. The Clinton Administration is currently facing a few critical decisions that could do just that. 1. The Clinton Administration is considering a proposal to reduce pollution from cars and light trucks that would cut auto pollution by up to 89%. The technology exists to build cleaner cars - The White House should require automakers to make clean cars for the entire nation. 2. The Administration is considering action to reduce smog pollution in our National Parks like the Grand Canyon, Acadia, and the Smokies. Not only does smog in our National Parks reduce our visibility of the scenic overlooks, but also it threatens the health of park visitors. The EPA's proposed "haze rule" will reduce the amount of smog pollution coming from all pollution sources in these areas, especially dirty power plants. WHAT CAN YOU DO? Call the White House and tell President Clinton and Vice President Gore to support public health and clean up air pollution by: 1. adopting tough new clean car rules that would reduce the amount of auto pollution; 2. supporting the EPA's proposed rule to reduce smog pollution in our National Parks. WHITE HOUSE PHONE NUMBER: 1-202-456-1111 (you should press "0" to speak to an operator) ----------------------------------------- REPLY FORM Nationally, we want to generate 300 calls into the White House. Your call makes a difference! In order to track the success of the Clean Air Call-In Day, we need to know how many phone calls the White House received. Please let us know when you make your call! Your Name:_______________________________________________________ Time/Date Called:__________________________________________________ What was their response (if any)?: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Please fill out and return this form to [log in to unmask] once you make the call. You can also fax your response to (515)274-9984. THANKS! ----------------------------------------------------------------- To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send email to [log in to unmask] Make the message text (not the subject): SIGNOFF IOWA-TOPICS