The Healthy People 2020 objective that I selected was EH-3 Reduce air toxic emissions to decrease the risk of adverse health effects caused by airborne toxics; focusing on major sources. The definition of major sources would be large businesses and factories which produce toxic waste, rather than focusing on vehicles or area factors. The baseline is 0.8 million tons of toxic waste from major sources reported in 2005, the target for 2020 is to reduce that to 0.7 million tons of toxic waste.
H.R.235 : Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011 (Introduced in House)
The title of this bill is 21st Century Energy Independence Act of 2011
Sponsor: Rep Jackson Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/7/2011)
Last Major Action: 2/10/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Recommendation: Vote "no" for H.R.235: Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011.
My political representative: Congressman Chip Cravaak
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spraying you with an eruption of nature facts and other amusing eco topics.
Cool Act Alex! I think that it is not a good idea to make federal budget and employee cuts because the work that needs to be done would not get accomplished if there were too little workers. Money can be cut from elsewhere but I don't think it is a good idea to short staff our federal workers. Thank you for your post!
ReplyDeleteI am also doing an air toxic act and am learning a lot. I think clean air is something we should fight for. You're act is interesting and cool! Trying to reduce the amount fomr .8 to .7, at first, didn't sound like a lot to me and I was a little disappointed, but I have to remember it is "million tons" haha. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'm doing water quality and its interesting how they overlap. Big companies are of to blame for much of the pollution but they are not always held accountable.
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