Conservation NOW: May 26, 2015
THIS WEEK’S NOTICES:
Oppose AB 25: Forbidding Wisconsin from Enforcing Clean Air Standards
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters urges you to oppose AB 25, which is before the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry on Wednesday.
The Clean Air Act sets standards to protect the public from harmful pollution like fine particulates or soot, which can cause respiratory problems and even premature death. Pollution from residential or commercial wood stoves can lead to serious respiratory problems when breathed in high concentrations. In low concentrations, particle pollution in wood smoke can harm the health of children, the elderly, and those with existing respiratory diseases. AB 25 would prohibit the DNR from implementing or enforcing new federal public health standards for residential or commercial wood stoves.
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