There's Something in the Air

By Lynn Thorp, National Campaigns Director It's the sound of our government implementing the clean air and clean water laws we work so hard to pass. Today's announcement of new air pollution controls for cars and gasoline production are welcome news for people struggling with asthma, especially in areas where the health threat from smog and other air pollution is high.  The new program is needed because we still haven't met our clean air goals for soot, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. That sounds complicated, but it's not. It means we can get $6 billion in health benefits PER YEAR by 2020 while creating jobs. And it means healthier people and meeting the goals of our landmark Clean Air Act because our U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is doing its job.