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Montgomery, Philadelphia County, PA | May 20, 2014 Election |
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Promoting Public Health Through Clean Energy & Protecting Our EnvironmentBy Val Arkoosh, MD, MPHCandidate for US Representative; Pennsylvania Congressional District; District 13; Democratic Party |
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The greatest long-term threat to our national security is climate change and our crumbling energy infrastructure. Yet, Congress continues to ignore science and cave to big energy companies.Make Dirty Fossil Fuels a Thing of the Past Dirty fuels foster dangerous dependence and intensify climate change. We need policies that reverse this by:
We need Congress to take a leading global role in promoting clean energy, which is why I support:
We cannot allow the fossil fuel industries to "regulate" themselves. As a physician, I am alarmed by the public health hazards downplayed or concealed by big energy companies. That's why I back commonsense solutions to instill transparency and accountability in the fossil fuel industries, including:
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