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Jeffrey R. Immelt
General Electric Company
3135 Easton Turnpike
Fairfield, CT 06828-0001
Dear Mr. Immelt,
In recent years, GE has gone to great lengths to reduce the environmental
impact of its operations and increase its portfolio of “green” products,
most notably with GE’s “ecomagination” campaign.
I applaud the progress GE has made, and hope that the company doesn’t
squander the goodwill that these efforts have engendered by continuing to
resist the EPA’s proposed locomotive emissions standards.
Other manufacturers have stated that they plan to adhere to the EPA’s new
regulations. As the leading manufacturer of locomotive engines in North
American, GE has an opportunity to greatly reduce smog and improve the
health and lives of hundreds of millions of people by complying with the new
standards.
Since it's founding by Thomas Edison in 1890, General Electric has stressed
innovation and a willingness to take on new challenges. I'm confident that
GE will continue to innovate in the future, and hope that you will be able
to come to a mutually-agreeable consensus with the EPA on this important
subject.
Sincerely,
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