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Consider harm of glycol ether for global warming - for health damage, too * |
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| from Congressman Don Young <ak00iqima@mail.house.gov> Responding to your message |
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Dear Mrs. Hursh, Thank you for contacting my office regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Endangerment Finding. I appreciate having the benefit of your thoughts. On February 17, 2009, the EPA formally declared CO2 and five other greenhouse gases as pollutants as defined under the Clean Air Act, which endanger public health and welfare because of their perceived responsibility for global warming. The EPA alleges CO2 threatens public health because global warming increases drought, heavy downpours, and flooding; causes more frequent and intense heat waves and wildfires; a greater sea level rise; more intense storms; and harm to water resources, agriculture, wildlife and ecosystems. The significance of this decision cannot be understated because it will lead to regulation of these gases for the first time in the U.S. and may fundamentally change life in America. New requirements may be imposed on vehicles, power plants, raising livestock, and manufacturing. While I have serious doubts as to the validity of man-made global warming, at the very least, Congress should be responsible for imposing such potentially life altering regulations rather than a few nameless and faceless bureaucrats within a federal agency. An action such as this circumvents our Constitution by marginalizing the U.S. Congress and the system of representational democracy it created. To a certain extent, the "cap and trade" debate currently occurring in Congress is unnecessary because even if that legislation is defeated, the EPA can still administratively impose carbon rationing and restrictions should they wish. Most egregiously, it has come to light that EPA employees who disagreed with the EPA's alleged scientific findings and the Obama administration's position were muzzled. Those employees were restricted from communicating their findings with anyone outside of the EPA's National Center for Environmental Economics (NCEE), because the Administration feared dissent from within the Agency would weaken their position. A number of emails, written by the Director of the NCEE, have been discovered that show the extent of the censorship. For example, in one email, the Director wrote, "There should be no meetings, emails, written statements, phone calls etc. [about endangerment.] . The time for such discussion of fundamental issues has passed. The administrator and administration has decided to move forward on endangerment and your comments do not help the legal or policy case for this decision." The EPA's actions are significantly troubling for a multitude of reasons. First, they unilaterally came to the conclusion that global warming is caused by man-made emissions, and that it causes such things as droughts, flooding, and other natural disasters. These are two conclusions that have not garnered a scientific consensus nor been proven. Second, suppressing the dissenting views of the very individuals that are supposed to be crafting the Agency's position is nothing short of shocking and undermines the scientific reliability of the conclusion. The only conclusion that one can be left with is that the Agency wasn't concerned with science at all, but rather in "proving" a predetermined Administration position. Once again, thank you for expressing your views on this issue. If you haven't already, I would encourage you to sign up for my e-newsletter at http://donyoung.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm and my YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=RepDonYoung . Doing so will allow me to provide you with updates on this and other important issues. If I can be of any assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me. |
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From Alaska US Rep, Don Young regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Endangerment Finding *
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WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE Office of Congressman Don Young 2111 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 T (202) 225-5765 F (202) 225-0425 ANCHORAGE DISTRICT OFFICE Peterson Tower Building 510 L St, Suite 580 Anchorage, AK 99501-1954 T (907) 271-5978 F (907) 271-5950 FAIRBANKS FIELD OFFICE Office of Congressman Don Young 101 12th Avenue, # 10 Fairbanks, AK 99701-6275 T (907) 456-0210 F (907) 456-0279 JUNEAU FIELD OFFICE 612 W. Willoughby Avenue, Suite B P.O. Box 21247 Juneau, Alaska 99701 T (907) 586-7400 F (907) 586-8922 |
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| Alaska has answers for health issues Americans face. The glycol ether that harmed the Exxon Valdez Oil spill cleanup workers was similar to 'gulf war vets with syndrome' They, too, were exposed to glycol ethers even the same: 2-butoxyethanol www.valdezlink.com/same.htm Harmful to our Soldiers' health & to civilians. Fatigue is number one killer in the Nation, but not recognized: shortness of breath, 'the chills' and rapid heartbeat after 'the sniffles' or flu symptoms are what to look for. Plus FATIGUE! Easy to be exposed second hand. Did Lu have any of these? My comments on global CO2 concerns & your reply Look into the harm of glycol ether http://www.valdezlink.com/re/donyoung/epa-co2.htm
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