The department of defense will continue to monitor the effects of the typhoon and stands ready to help our ally recover from the storm. Mrs. Kennedy is wellknown known as a style icon. Admiration of her fashion sense. She put a lot of thought into her wardrobe when she was representing the country at the white house and while traveling abroad. Colorsld take about what would mean something to the country i am about to visit. For her visits to canada, she chose this red suit by peer of respect gesture for the read of the canadian maple leaf. I really admire that thought mrs. Kennedy put into her wardrobe. She knew the advantages of choosing a color or a style that would stand out in a crowd. First Lady Jacqueline kennedy monday night at nine eastern on cspan and cspan 3, also on c span radio and cspan. Org. We bring Public Affairs events from washington directly to you. White house events, briefings and conferences and offering gavel to gavel t coverage of the house. By the cable tv indu
And my colleagues and i look forward to hearing your comments. I am going to wrap up by doing something i should have done at the beginning and i apologize for delaying. I know you were thinking you were listening to a nameless bureaucrat, but i am Joseph Goffman and counsel member for air and radiation. And now i will turn it over to john millet. Thank you. Good morning, everybody. And thanks again for joining us. Before i turn over to you, i want to walk through there part of the Clean Air Acting the epa will be using to reduce the pollution from the coal power plants. As we listen to your ideas and approaches, we will be thinking about how they fit under this section of the law. President obama has directed the epa to issue a proposal by june of 2014 and take final action by 2015. Greenhouse gases are air pollutants at are subject to regulation under the Clean Air Act. We have the authority under section 111 of that law and it sets out separate approaches to addressing new sources o
Public health groups, labor organizations. We want to hear about how eba should develop and epa should develop and implement carbon guidelines under the Clean Air Act. In addition to listening sessions like this one, epa Headquarters Staff and leadership, including administrator mccarthy, have been meeting with Industry Leaders and ceos from the coal, oil, and natural gas sectors. A been working with everyone, including governors, mayors, and present congress, state and local government officials, and Environmental Advocacy groups, and many other stakeholders. We want to be open to any and all information about what is eachtant to each state and stakeholder. That is what this process is all about. We are also reaching out to leaders in all the states and tribes to hear their ideas as we develop our proposed guidelines. The Clean Air Act calls on the states to play a key role in reducing Carbon Pollution from existing plants. We know we can learn a lot from ongoing efforts in the states
Cases of respiratory ama such as childhood asthma and lung diseases. According to the American Lung association 154 million americans half of our nations population already suffer from unsafe levels of air pollution. Holding operators of 30 power plants accountable for the Carbon Pollution they emit will mean less disease reduce Health Care Costs and a better quality of life for tens of millions of americans. The fastest possible transition to a more energyefficient economy and Clean Energy Sources such as wind and solar power will not only cut the risk of catastrophic climate disruption but also create incentives for innovation that will create good new jobs in the clean Energy Economy. Detecting workers must be an urgent priority. We flatly reject the notion that protecting human health and environment the environment are incompatible with a healthy economy. Poll after poll demonstrates the public supports the implementation of the Clean Air Act protections and wants epa to do its jo
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