May 14, 2009
Contact: Virginia Cramer, 804-519-8449
** MEDIA ADVISORY**
EPA Holds Hearings on Global Warming, Public Health
Hundreds to Turn Out to Support Strong Action
Washington, DC: The Environmental Protection Agency will be holding two public hearings to hear comments on the Agency’s recent finding that carbon dioxide and other global warming pollution present a danger to public health and welfare. This “endangerment” finding is the first step toward regulating global warming pollution from coal plants, cars and other major polluters and the first major piece in the Sierra Club’s Big Picture Campaign (www.sierraclub.org/bigpicture).
WHAT: Public hearings on the EPA’s “endangerment” finding in Arlington, VA and Seattle, WA. Business, faith and government leaders, Keely and Pierce Brosnan, hundreds of concerned citizens will turn out to support the EPA’s decision and call for strong action on global warming. (Both hearings are already completely full, but according to the EPA no one will be turned away)
WHEN:
May 18th, Arlington, VA
Hearing, 9 a.m. 8 p.m.
Press Conference, 12:30 p.m.
Keely and Pierce Brosnan testimony, 4 p.m.
May 21st, Seattle, WA
Hearing, 8 a.m. 9 p.m.
Rally, Noon
EVENTS
Monday, May 18th (12:30 p.m. eastern time), Press Conference
Speakers include:
- Representatives Gerry Connolly and Jim Moran;
- David Bookbinder, Chief Climate Counsel, Sierra Club;
- Dr. Cindy Parker, MDMPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health;
- Rabbi David Saperstein, Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism;
- Jim Barrett, economist, E3;
- Dr. Amanda Staudt, climate scientist, National Wildlife Federation.
All will be available for interviews.
VISUALS: activists with banners, signs, stickers
WHERE: Potomac Room, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, across the street from the hearing, EPA Conference Center, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA
Contact: Virginia Cramer, 804-519-8449
Mark Kresowik, 319-621-7393
Thursday, May 21st (noon pacific time), Rally
Activists from across the Northwest gather to rally to support action on climate, clean energy jobs and a coal free northwest. Speakers include:
- Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, KC Golden;
- Evan Kanter, President of Physicians for Social Responsibility;
- Martha Kongsgaard-Goldman, co-chair of Puget Sound Partnership;
- David Nokociv, Portland State University;
- 1 Sky/Climate Solutions and others.
A hospitality suite will be available to arrange interviews throughout the day.
VISUALS: hundreds of activists with signs, banners, t-shirts, endangered species costumes, global warming video montage
WHERE: Seattle's Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA
Contact: Kristina Johnson, 541-914-9744
Kathleen Ridihalgh, 206-356-2925