Lisa Murkowski vs Public Health & Security
Senator Lisa Murkowski became famous beyond her home state of Alaska when she worked with lobbyists to propose what is popularly known as the Dirty Air Act (Resolution of Disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency’s endangerment finding, S.J. Res 26). Opposition to Murkowski’s proposal to make a horrible step backwards grew quickly.
Basically, the Dirty Air Act would “overturn EPA’s scientific finding that global warming pollution threatens public health” and EPA’s ability to regulate it.
Well, public health organizations are convinced that the EPA, not Murkowski, is the one to support on this topic. Just yesterday, 12 public health organizations announced that they are opposed to the Dirty Air Act.
Additionally, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has made it clear that the Dirty Air Act would undo rules regarding clean cars and clean transportation that Obama proposed last year (despite Murkowski saying it wouldn’t). This brings greater clarity to yet another con of this landmark-destroying resolution by Murkowski.











