Re: “EPA to stop considering lives saved with policy,” Jan. 13 news story<\/p>\n
After reading the article about the EPA not considering lives saved to justify clean air rules, I’m wondering why we even have an Environmental Protection Agency. If protecting human life is not the main goal of the EPA, what possible purpose could it have?<\/p>\n
It seems to follow closely the philosophy of the current Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr., who seems to value his unfounded opinions about vaccines, research and health safety over actual science. These management changes are profound and, if not reversed in short order, will have far-reaching consequences not only to those present but to subsequent generations as well.<\/p>\n
David Thomas, Denver<\/em><\/p>\n The headline should be shortened to simply say, \u201cThe EPA to stop considering lives,\u201d because that will be the impact of this policy change. \u00a0This is but one more example of the Trump administration\u2019s continuing attack on the\u00a0health of all Americans, from vaccines to air quality.<\/p>\n Such draconian policy changes are being enacted in order to benefit the wealthy industrialists and Trump benefactors who will now be able to make more money by increasing the airborne particulates and ozone gases that you and I breathe in\u00a0daily.<\/p>\n The administration compulsively lies about the reasons why they make these adverse policy changes. \u00a0In this case, the Republican administration claims, without any\u00a0scientific evidence in support, that current EPA limits on\u00a0pollutants are \u201cdoubtful,\u201d and therefore they will no longer take\u00a0health effects into account. Coloradans and all Americans can see through the haze of this\u00a0administration\u2019s lies.<\/p>\n Ralph Roberts, Roxborough<\/em><\/p>\n Our Colorado Symphony Orchestra is headed to New York City<\/a> — first to Radio City Music Hall and then to Carnegie Hall. There, the orchestra, Music Director Peter Oundjian and acclaimed violinist Itzhak Perlman will perform the orchestra’s inaugural program on Feb. 1. (It can be previewed here on Jan. 27.)<\/p>\n This is a signature moment for the Colorado Symphony that will continue to inspire audiences for years to come.<\/p>\n John Leopold, Centennial<\/em><\/p>\n As a concerned citizen and member of a local faith community in Denver, I know how vital it is for us to have steady support to keep our institutions safe and congregants protected. I\u2019m urging Congress to finally pass the bipartisan Pray Safe Act<\/a> so the Jewish community and other faith-based communities can stay secure before another tragedy strikes.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve felt the fear that comes when your sacred space suddenly doesn\u2019t feel safe. Across the country and in Colorado, churches, mosques and synagogues have been vandalized. We need to know what \u201cbest practices\u201d are, where to find guidance, or how to access federal support. We\u2019ve been Googling security tips, calling friends, and doing our best, but it never felt like enough.<\/p>\n Keeping faith-based institutions secure matters more now than ever before. In 2024, ADL documented<\/a> 9,354 incidents in the U.S; 18% of those incidents took place at synagogues and other Jewish institutions.<\/p>\n The Pray Safe Act would create a one-stop federal clearinghouse so synagogues, churches, mosques, and other faith-based organizations can easily access security best practices and learn how to apply for federal safety grants. I urge Congress to pass the Pray Safe Act.<\/p>\n I hope I can someday tell my grandson that every religious community can safely gather and pray without fear.<\/p>\n Elisa Moran, Denver<\/em><\/p>\n Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more. <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online<\/a> or check out our guidelines<\/a> for how to submit by email or mail.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’m wondering why we even have an Environmental Protection Agency. If protecting human life is not the main goal of the EPA, what possible purpose could it have?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-letters"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sleepystork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sleepystork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sleepystork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sleepystork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sleepystork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/840\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sleepystork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sleepystork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sleepystork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Colorado Symphony to play NYC<\/h4>\n
Keep us safe in our churches, mosques and synagogues<\/h4>\n