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NCC's Carmichael says new emission standards will protect health, reduce global warming
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Date
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:07:12 -0800
Carmichael says new emission standards will protect health, reduce
global warming
Washington, January 27, 2009 -- The director of eco-justice programs
for the National Council of Churches was in the White House Monday to
watch President Obama sign an executive order to develop new
fuel-efficiency guidelines for the auto industry.
Cassandra Carmichael was present in the East Room as the President
directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to grant state
waiver requests to strengthen tailpipe emissions standards. The new
guidelines cover 2011 model-year cars.
"The President's executive orders can help us pave the way for a
energy future that is sustainable not only for God's planet, but for
God's people," said Carmichael.
"By allowing states to have stronger emission standards and mandating
that cars be more fuel efficient, we can not only protect human
health from air pollution but also help reduce global warming, which
threatens both the planet and people."
The text of the President's remarks is at www.whitehouse.gov.
The Eco-Justice Program of the National Council of Churches has
worked over the past several decades to bring the faith voice on
eco-justice issues to the public arena.
The National Council of the Churches represents 35 faith traditions
encompassing 45 million Americans in 100,000 local congregations
across the United States.
NCC News contact: Philip E. Jenks, 212-870-2228 (office),
646-853-4212 (cell) , pjenks@ncccusa.org
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