Comments on: Earmarks Give Way to Oilmarks in GOP Spending Bill

By: 2011 Review: House of Representatives, Polluter Lobbying, and More Air Pollution : Wildlife Promise

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:41:31 +0000

[...] The bill sought to prevent EPA from controlling carbon pollution that causes climate change, stop revisions of standards that limit soot in the air, and halt efforts to curb mercury from cement plants. The bill passed, 235-189. [...]

By: Nightmares or a Dreams Come True: Which Will Congress Choose for America? : Wildlife Promise

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:12:59 +0000

[...] rather than focus on responsible spending cuts, the GOP-led House used the bill as cover to mount a reckless and irresponsible sneak attack on the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act and to slash investment in key land and wildlife [...]

By: Public Backlash Intensifies Against Polluter Bailout Bill : Wildlife Promise

Public Backlash Intensifies Against Polluter Bailout Bill : Wildlife Promise — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:47:29 +0000

[...] up their 2011 spending bill with assaults on the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act that amount to the largest assault on America’s bi-partisan legacy of environmental and wildlife safeguards in h…. Who are the House leaders making these decisions? Meet Ed Whitfield (R-Kentucky), the new [...]

By: Citizens Protest Rep. Thompson’s Vote for Polluters : Wildlife Promise

Citizens Protest Rep. Thompson’s Vote for Polluters : Wildlife Promise — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:50:25 +0000

[...] voted for polluters last week on an extreme and reckless GOP spending bill filled with oilmarks that would add tons of hazardous air pollution and mercury emissions to the air we [...]

By: Jeremy Symons

Jeremy Symons — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:59:07 +0000

What you can do?: This bill has passed the House, but they will have to negotiate with the Senate and President Obama has to sign it. The first thing you can do is help spread the word about these oilmarks. I don’t believe public support for the Clean Air Act has changed, but I think polluter’s influence in Washington has grown enormously. Congress needs to know we are paying attention. Call your Senators and let them know we need to keep these attacks on the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act out of the spending bill.

By: Jmoneypit

Jmoneypit — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:06:00 +0000

What can we do at this point, and why has there been such a change in the support for the Clean Air act since the 1990′s?

By: Margaret Manzi

Margaret Manzi — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:24:00 +0000

Pollution safeguards — pay for them now somehow, or we’ll pay a lot more later in health and environmental degradation. Oil and gas companies don’t need subsidies. That’s money to be saved.