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Clear skies initiative. (Hill Bulletin).


The Administration unveiled a plan late last year that would substantially weaken protections in the Clear Air Act, which has effectively improved public health and protected the environment for over thirty years. Dubbed dub 1  
tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs
1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood.

2. To honor with a new title or description.

3.
 the "Clear Skies Clear Skies could refer to:
  • Clear Skies Act of 2003 and 2005 in the United States
  • Clear Skies microgeneration programme in the United Kingdom
" initiative, the Administration's air pollution plan will hurt public health and worsen wors·en  
tr. & intr.v. wors·ened, wors·en·ing, wors·ens
To make or become worse.


worsen
Verb

to make or become worse

worsening adjn
 global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. . Congress is under pressure from Administration officials and industry lobbyists to quickly adopt the "Clear Skies" proposal.

What You Can Do:

Contact your Senators and Representatives and urge them to oppose efforts to weaken or delay implementation of the Clean Air Act Tell them you oppose the so-called "clear skies" initiative.
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Author:Ponomareff, Shirley Tabata
Publication:National Voter
Date:May 1, 2003
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