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Passage of a comprehensive clean air act that will strengthen and reauthorize the original act is being urged by the Virginia Clean Air Coalition.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will meet Sept. 15 and 16 to debate the first comprehensive Clean Air Act revisions in 10 years. These are embodied in the Mitchell Bill, now before the full committee. Virginia Senator John W. Warner (R) is a new member of the committee.
The committee will consider major air pollution problems such as acid ram, toxic emissions and ozone standards, all issues affecting the health and' welfare of Virginians, according to David F. Bailey, coalition steering committee member and director of the Virginia Office of the Environmental Defense Fund.
“We are concerned that final legislation may not be strong enough to protect Virginia,” said Bailey. “Virginia, like many East Coast states, is both a victim and a source of air pollution. There is little doubt that acid rain falling on Virginia, damaging trees and crops, originates from out-of-state sources. Virginia is powerless to prevent this without stringent federal legislation.
“Virginia does create its own air pollution through its industrial and electric utility sources and automobile and truck exhaust emissions.
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