Committee on the Environment

Edwin,

Please refer to AIA's recent press release AIA opposes EPA's new position on Greenhouse Gas Deregulation | The American Institute of Architects to learn more about how to take action.

Thanks so much for engaging with COTE's Community Hub!

Edwin,

Please refer to AIA's recent press release AIA opposes EPA's new position on Greenhouse Gas Deregulation | The American Institute of Architects to learn more about how to take action.

Thanks so much for engaging with COTE's Community Hub!

The other day, I posted to encourage people to send comments to EPA ... and Aaron Vaden-Youmans of Grimshaw had some thoughts -- which I found useful -- about how to frame the comments:

... the ever-insightful Aaron Vaden-Youmans has important context for all of us who are posting to the comment site about the EPA degregulation of greenhouse gas emissions:

I won't try to paraphrase him, just quoting directly:

"It is worth noting that when an agency like the EPA proposes a rule, it must open a public comment period under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). By law, they must review and respond to substantive comments before finalizing the rule.

Substantive means your comment raises evidence, legal arguments, data, or reasoning that the agency must address.

Agencies are more likely to adjust course if opposition highlights clear legal vulnerabilities, scientific weaknesses, or practical consequences that could get the rule overturned in court.

In 2017–2018, during the Trump administration's proposed rollback of methane rules, technical comments from scientists, engineers, and states were later cited in lawsuits that blocked parts of the rollback.

Here are a two key elements to consider in your comments:

Use evidence - reference EPA's own scientific findings, peer-reviewed studies, or real-world impacts.

Explain harm - to public health, environment, legal compliance, or economic well-being."

I hope this is helpful. 

Edwin,

Please refer to AIA's recent press release AIA opposes EPA's new position on Greenhouse Gas Deregulation | The American Institute of Architects to learn more about how to take action.

Thanks so much for engaging with COTE's Community Hub!

The other day, I posted to encourage people to send comments to EPA ... and Aaron Vaden-Youmans of Grimshaw had some thoughts -- which I found useful -- about how to frame the comments:

... the ever-insightful Aaron Vaden-Youmans has important context for all of us who are posting to the comment site about the EPA degregulation of greenhouse gas emissions:

I won't try to paraphrase him, just quoting directly:

"It is worth noting that when an agency like the EPA proposes a rule, it must open a public comment period under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). By law, they must review and respond to substantive comments before finalizing the rule.

Substantive means your comment raises evidence, legal arguments, data, or reasoning that the agency must address.

Agencies are more likely to adjust course if opposition highlights clear legal vulnerabilities, scientific weaknesses, or practical consequences that could get the rule overturned in court.

In 2017–2018, during the Trump administration's proposed rollback of methane rules, technical comments from scientists, engineers, and states were later cited in lawsuits that blocked parts of the rollback.

Here are a two key elements to consider in your comments:

Use evidence - reference EPA's own scientific findings, peer-reviewed studies, or real-world impacts.

Explain harm - to public health, environment, legal compliance, or economic well-being."

I hope this is helpful. 

Edwin,

Please refer to AIA's recent press release AIA opposes EPA's new position on Greenhouse Gas Deregulation | The American Institute of Architects to learn more about how to take action.

Thanks so much for engaging with COTE's Community Hub!