Fracking the Air
- Find out more about EPA's proposal.
- EPA page on Oil and Natural Gas Air Pollution Guidelines
- For the Wonks: The proposed rule
- Testimony from Myron Arnowitt, PA State Director
- Recap: The Pittsburgh hearing
- Recap: The Denver hearing
- Recap: The Arlington Hearing
- Testimony from David Foster, Texas State Director
Oil and gas operations in the U.S. produce significant air pollution – everything from drilling to the production and processing of natural gas affects our air. In fact, the oil and gas industry releases millions of pounds of pollutants like methane, benzene, and sulfur dioxide into our air each year.
Gas Drilling Operations
These toxins pose a threat to our air quality and contribute to serious health problems like asthma, cancer, and neurological issues. Currently more than half of Pennsylvanians live in an area that doesn’t meet federal air quality standards for smog and nearly 800,000 suffer from asthma.
Federal air pollution standards for drilling are woefully outdated. In July the EPA proposed new safeguards to reduce air pollution from the oil and natural gas industry to get us back on track.
Thirsty?
- "We intend to make sure our members' voices are heard..."
- Find out your Rep voted on HR 2018
- Congress versus the Environment
- H.R. 2018 - the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011
- EPA's Legal Analysis of H.R. 2018
- A Temper Tantrum in Writing
- H.R. 2018 fact sheet
we have a problem:
H.R. 2018 Threatens Our Water
On July 13th the House passed “Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011”. h.r. 2018 reverses 40 years of progress. With out the framework of the Clean Water Act we will go back to a time when rivers caught fire, our lakes couldn't support marine life, and our health suffered.
Stopping Big Stone II
Coal pollution is a threat to our health and environment. Investing in a costly new coal burning power plant wastes money and takes South Dakota away from safe, clean renewable energy from wind.
Promoting Wind Power
South Dakota already produces more generation than it needs. Building and exporting new wind power, rather than coal, means protection and preservation of South Dakota water resources and not having to pay to transport and burn millions of tons of more coal.