Today's Finalized Clean Air Rule Supported by Small Businesses
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, about the Environmental Protection Agency's finalization of clean air standard
The Environmental Protection Agency's finalization today of a national clean air standard for boilers and incinerators can provide opportunities for small businesses in the burgeoning clean energy economy and is supported by small employers across the political spectrum.
Small Business Majority's opinion polling found 82 percent of small business owners support EPA rules to reduce the emissions of mercury, arsenic, chromium, and other pollution that is emitted from power plants, typically housing these types of boilers and incinerators. Nearly half strongly support this rule, that's five times the number who strongly oppose it (10 percent).
Small business owners know they have to innovate to survive in this tough economy, and they realize the clean energy economy can provide opportunities to do just that. Our opinion polling found 76 percent of small business owners support the EPA regulating carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act and another 87 percent believe improving innovation and energy efficiency are good ways to increase prosperity for small businesses.
We're glad to see small businesses' voices are being heard on these important issues.
About Small Business Majority
Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners to focus on solving the biggest problems facing America's 28 million small businesses today. Since 2005, we have actively engaged small business owners and policymakers in support of public policy solutions, and have delivered information and resources to entrepreneurs that promote small business growth and drive a strong, sustainable economy. We are a team of more than 30 working from our 11 offices in Washington, D.C. and 9 states, with a network of more than 45,000 small business owners and more than 2,000 business organizations, along with a formal strategic partnership program of more than 125 business organizations, enabling us to reach more than 500,000 entrepreneurs. Our extensive scientific polling, focus groups and economic research help us educate and inform policymakers, the media and other stakeholders about issues including taxes, healthcare, access to capital, entrepreneurship, workforce development, clean energy and immigration.