Letter to the editor
Editor:
Earlier this month, Pennsylvania took an important step forward in the
fight against air pollution, when the Clean Vehicles Program cleared
its last regulatory hurdle. This much-needed program will cut
smog-forming pollution from cars and light trucks by 10 percent
annually by 2025. The program will also cut annual global warming
pollution from cars and light trucks by almost 25 percent.
Smog can affect anyone, but particularly children, the elderly and
people with lung disease. A recent PennEnvironment report estimated
that smog pollution triggers 300,000 asthma attacks each year in
Pennsylvania. In order to help all Pennsylvanians breathe easier, we
need to be cutting air pollution at its source, and the Clean Vehicles
Program is a key part of that effort.
PennEnvironment
applauds state regulators for moving forward with this much-needed
program, and urges state legislators to support the Clean Vehicles
Program.
Jay Martin, PennEnvironment
