alpa is the world's largest official airline pilots union. with more than 52000 members who fly for 31 airlines, in the united states and canada. i'd like to give alpa's view on the epa proposed finding regarding greenhouse gas emissions and its advanced notice of public rulemaking. but first, however, i'd like to provide some context about why we are passionate about this subject. i will also talk about the positive difference to use airline to make and reduce emissions while safely transporting one and 2 million passengers and more than 63,000 tons of freight and mail each day. airline pilots literally sit at the intersection of technology. aircraft operating procedures, traffic control procedures and techniques and varying aircraft capabilities. this gives us a unique vantage point from which to manage our aircraft capabilities in such a way as to burn less fuel while operating as safely and efficiently as possible. alpa's principal goal is to further the advances in aviation has already made toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and i

alpa is a strong proponent of a level playing field for all airwaves. creation of the u.s. pacific standard more stringent than that used by other iko nations that put us at a distinct financial advantage is that it commits are unafraid to the environment. regarding the advanced fp iran. we do not believe in air crashes involve aircraft already on order. the standard should apply to new types of aircraft yet to be certified to not cause an undue financial harm to the airline industry. i wish to thank you for the opportunity speak with you today and i'd be pleased to take any questions. thank you. >> hi, my name is james lee from south carolina. i'm a citizen. why is the epa claiming the six greenhouse gases emitted from jet planes are a threat to human health on the clean air act while doing nothing to address ongoing losses are related aviation gasoline for the real health concerns of stakeholders worldwide. cancer-causing heavy-metal synfuels and additives in aviation induced cloud is. you see epa claims the authority under the clean air act, a law from the aforementioned

alpa is a strong proponent of a level playing field for all airlines, creation of the u.s. specific emissions standard that is more stringent than that used by other iko nations putting in a distinct disadvantage without a commensurate benefit. regarding advance in p r in, alpa does not leave new emissions standards would operate for a fitting of in service aircraft or aircraft on order. or new types of aircraft that are yet to be certified so as not to cause financial harm. i thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today and i will take any questions you may have. >> my name is james lee from south carolina. why is the epa claiming six greenhouse gases emitted from jet planes are threat to human health and to the clean air act while doing nothing to address ongoing lawsuits over unleaded aviation gasoline or the real health concern stakeholders' worldwide? cancer causing heavy metals and fuels and their additives and aviation induced cloudiness. the epa claimed the authority to regulate aviation emissions under the clean air act, the law that should protect us from