Washington, July 21 -- Congresswoman Doris Matsui issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), introduced the No Passes for Polluters Act, legislation to end the president's unilateral authority to exempt private industrial facilities from key Clean Air Act protections.
Congresswoman Matsui announced the legislation during a press conference joined by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Ed Markey (D-MA), Earthjustice Action, and the Health Equity and Environment Action League (HEAL). The event highlighted policy solutions to curb the impacts of climate change and toxic pollution on Americans' health.
"President Trump has abused the Clean Air Act to let more than 180 industrial facilities off the hook...