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Friday, July 22, 2005
Cleaner Air: We Have the Technology
Washington, DC, currently does not meet federal Environmental Protection Agency regulations for smog. Furthermore, the District received a failing grade in the American Lung Association's 2005 State of the Air, which ranked the DC-metro area 12th in the country for poor air quality. Children, the elderly and those with chronic conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, heart disease and diabetes are the most sensitive to air pollution.
DC activists rallied last week at four gas stations across the city to demand cleaner cars. They held signs, handed out fliers and got drivers to sign postcards in their ongoing efforts to raise awareness about air pollution, climate change and cleaner vehicles. They were joined by a 40-foot bio-diesel powered bus and several hybrid vehicles to showcase several available clean car technologies.
"Mayor Williams and the DC Council have a chance to clean up the District's air with cleaner car technology that's already available," said Josh Tulkin, Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) grassroots coordinator. "Cleaner cars will help save consumers money on gas, clean our air and show real leadership in the fight to stop global warming."
For more information about DC's Cleaner Car Campaign or CCAN, contact Josh Tulkin at 301/891-6726 or info@chesapeakeclimate.org.
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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