Sierra Club

"Texas Pollution"
30 sec. TV spot run in Sac. and San Jose, CA starting of Feb. 24, 2000.
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Haddow Communications

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[Music] Female Announcer: Texas has a world class pollution problem.
(On screen: "Texas has a world class pollution problem." TIME, 2/21/00)

Under Governor George Bush -- Texas leads the nation in air pollution, in toxic chemicals released...
(On screen: "Texas leads in cancer-causing and toxic chemicals released." 
EPA Toxic Release Inventory Report, 1999; www.epa.gov/enviro)

...in factories violating clean water standards
(On screen: Texas leads in the number of factories violating clean water standards. EPA Permit Compliance Data, 1999)

And even though Texas has over 400,000 kids with asthma...
(On screen: Texas has over 400,000 kids with asthma. American Lung Association, 1999)

George W. Bush proposed weakening the Clean Air Act...
(On screen: Texas [officials] are trying to seriously weaken the Clean Air Act. Boston Globe, 12-16-99)

and took "more than a million dollars" in campaign contributions from Texas' worst air polluters.
(On screen:  Took "more than $1 million in campaign contributions from Texas' worst air polluters.  TIME, 2/21/00)

Call George W. Bush. Tell him to clean up the air and water, for our families, for our future.
(On screen: Tell George W. Bush to clean up the air and water. Call 512-463-2000.  Paid for by Sierra Club)

 

 
Imagery: Very similiar to the earlier ads run in New Hampshire but incorporates new information about more than a million dollars in campaign contributions from polluters.