12 / 2024 : Supported EPA ’ s Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration ofCumulative Impacts 11 / 2024 : Finalize Energy Efficiency Standards With other national organizations , signed a letter to President Biden urging that several energy efficiency standards for various types of appliances be finalized by the Department of Energy . 8 / 2024 : Supported a letter to the Army Core of Engineers to decommission the LIne 5 pipeline in Northern Wisconsin for our climate , and public health . 7 / 2024 : Signed on to a letter calling on EPA to approve the many outstanding waivers that will allow California to fully implement a slate of clean vehicles standards , including the Advanced Clean Cars II , Advanced Clean Fleets , and the Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus , among others . 6 / 2024 : Along with other national public health and medical organizations , signed a letter asking the EPA to rescind its 2020 Clean Air Act New Source Review Project Emissions accounting rule , which authorizes major air pollluters tt = o greatly increase emissions without installiing up-todate pollution controls or assessing air quality impacts . 6 / 2024 : Along with other national public health and medical organizations , signed a letter opposing efforts to block EPA rules and instead urged Congress to safeguard the Clean Air Act . 6 / 2024 : We , along with other national public health and medical organizations , commented on a proposal by CMS for a voluntary program for hospitals to report their greenhouse gas emissions , and get technical assistance in reducing them . 5 / 2024 : Wrote to CMS on behalf of OUCH supporting TEAM Decarbonization and Resilience Initiative , urging CMS to collect , manage , assess , and address hospital admissions . https :// www . cms . gov / team-decarbonization-and-resilience-initiative 5 / 2024 : Joined a comment letter on expanding the Good Neighbor Plan ; the EPA ’ s proposal to add additional states to the Good Neighbor Plan , which requires states to reduce emissions from power plants and some industrial sources 5 / 2024 : Sent a written testimony to the US Senate Appropriations Committee advocating for adequate funding for the EPA
2024 OUCH A dvocacy
12 / 2024 : Supported EPA ’ s Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration ofCumulative Impacts 11 / 2024 : Finalize Energy Efficiency Standards With other national organizations , signed a letter to President Biden urging that several energy efficiency standards for various types of appliances be finalized by the Department of Energy . 8 / 2024 : Supported a letter to the Army Core of Engineers to decommission the LIne 5 pipeline in Northern Wisconsin for our climate , and public health . 7 / 2024 : Signed on to a letter calling on EPA to approve the many outstanding waivers that will allow California to fully implement a slate of clean vehicles standards , including the Advanced Clean Cars II , Advanced Clean Fleets , and the Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus , among others . 6 / 2024 : Along with other national public health and medical organizations , signed a letter asking the EPA to rescind its 2020 Clean Air Act New Source Review Project Emissions accounting rule , which authorizes major air pollluters tt = o greatly increase emissions without installiing up-todate pollution controls or assessing air quality impacts . 6 / 2024 : Along with other national public health and medical organizations , signed a letter opposing efforts to block EPA rules and instead urged Congress to safeguard the Clean Air Act . 6 / 2024 : We , along with other national public health and medical organizations , commented on a proposal by CMS for a voluntary program for hospitals to report their greenhouse gas emissions , and get technical assistance in reducing them . 5 / 2024 : Wrote to CMS on behalf of OUCH supporting TEAM Decarbonization and Resilience Initiative , urging CMS to collect , manage , assess , and address hospital admissions . https :// www . cms . gov / team-decarbonization-and-resilience-initiative 5 / 2024 : Joined a comment letter on expanding the Good Neighbor Plan ; the EPA ’ s proposal to add additional states to the Good Neighbor Plan , which requires states to reduce emissions from power plants and some industrial sources 5 / 2024 : Sent a written testimony to the US Senate Appropriations Committee advocating for adequate funding for the EPA