Center for Biological Diversity

At the Center for Biological Diversity, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law, and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters, and climate that species need to survive.

Baltimore makes 54

Apr 112013
 
 USA watch

City governments urge Obama to use Clean Air Act to stave off climate crisis.

from the Center for Biological Diversity

BALTIMORE, April 10, 2013 — Baltimore has become the 54th US city to pass a resolution urging President Obama and the US Environmental Protection Agency to move swiftly to make full use of the Clean Air Act to reduce carbon pollution and combat climate change. Baltimore’s City Council approved its resolution on Monday, joining the Center for Biological Diversity’s Clean Air Cities campaign. The decision comes as an April 13 deadline approaches for the Obama administration to issue a key Clean Air Act rule aimed at cutting greenhouse gas pollution from new power plants.

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