I received several email alerts about hearings to be held this Tues. on environmentally friendly legislation ...
There is legislation imposing a two-year moratorium on permitting coal-fired power plants, so that a comprehensive Texas Energy Plan can be developed that effectively addresses the need to cut emissions causing global warming.
There are good bills to improve air quality through measures related to the State Implementation Plan (SIP.) Other bills address the standards for Best Available Control Technology (BACT), Public Notice, Cumulative Impacts and Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle as BACT. And there are bills calling for the reduction of hazards associated with mercury pollution which remains a threat to the health of our children.
From Donna Hoffman of the Lone star Chapter of the Sierra club ..
"We do need solid Legislative solutions to stop the Texas coal rush. Bills to do just that will be heard TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 3 beginning at 8:00 am in the Environmental Regulation Committee. Sierra Club urges you to please take action as soon as you receive this email to communicate to Members of the House Environmental Regulation Committee. Go to: http://lonestar.sierraclubaction.org/showalert.asp? and please add your voice in support of the positive legislation that will help to Stop the Coal Rush in Texas! See bill numbers and brief descriptions of the legislation on the Sierra Club Action Alert site. To send your message this way, you will need to follow a brief, simple, FREE sign up process. You would then receive our action alerts which go out about 1 per month during 'normal months' and about 1 every two weeks during the Legislative session. http://lonestar.sierraclubaction.org/showalert.asp Alternatively, go to the Texas Legislature Online list of House Environmental Regulation Committee members and phone or fax them individually: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Committees/MembershipCmte.aspx If you want details about each bill, plug in bill numbers on Texas Legislature Online: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/BillNumber.aspx I believe that together we are changing the world and making it better. Thank you! Donna Hoffman
Molly Rooke of the Dallas Sierra club provides a link where you can send an online fax to the members of the committee..
Urgent! Coal Plant Bills in hearings tomorrow! e-action needed NOW Your help and support are needed now for clean air and clean energy! Please send a fax online at www.StoptheCoalPlant.org (Urgent! Coal Plant Bills go to Hearing), and pass this message along to your lists. Thanks!
Best regards
Bob Fusinato
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