FILE COMPLAINTS TO STOP PRESCRIBED BURNS
If you
wish to file a complaint to help stop prescribed
burns, try the sources below:
1. Governor of Arizona:
Click here to contact Governor Jan Brewer
Or write
to:
Governor Jan Brewer
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, Arizona 85007 - include photos of smoke
in your area if you have any.
Other state
residents:
click here to find your state governor's contact
listing.
2. United State Environmental
Protection Agency:
The EPA is
the federal agency responsible for
controlling air pollution in the United States.
The EPA monitors air quality within each state
and they enforce federal pollution laws. Before
accepting citizen complaints, the EPA usually
requires citizens to exhaust their remedies at
the appropriate state agency, which is usually
the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
However, the prescribed burn smoke pollution is
an unusual problem requiring emergency action by
the EPA because the pollution is caused by a
federal agency and the responsible state agency
is failing to protect public health.
Click here to file an online complaint with the
EPA
Or write
to:
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of
Air Quality Planning and Standards
Information Transfer Group
Mail Code E143-03
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
3. The
Sierra Club:
The Sierra Club is a
national organization that effectively fights
air pollution and helps protect the environment.
Write
to:
Sierra Club
National Headquarters
85 Second Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Also
write to:
Sierra Club Legislative Office
408 C St., N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
4. President Obama:
Click
here to contact President Obama online.
Or write
to:
President
Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
5. Earthjustice:
Earthjustice is a legal firm that litigates
environmental issues in court to protect the
environment.
Write
to:
Earthjustice Headquarters
426 17th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
6. Post complaints on Myspace & Twitter:
To reach
millions of people in seconds, post your
prescribed burn stories on Myspace.com
and Twitter.com.
Myspace.com
Twitter.com
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