Sierra Club submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative concerning the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The TTIP is an expansive trade deal proposed between the U.S. and the European Union, and the Sierra Club is concerned about its potential effects on climate disruption and other environmental and public interest issues that American families and communities will face.
“A trade alliance between the U.S. and the European Union could offer an opportunity to improve safeguards across the Atlantic that protect our air, water and other natural resources,” said Ilana Solomon, Sierra Club trade representative. “However, a transatlantic trade and investment agreement would have devastating consequences if free trade is pursued at the expense of environmental protection and consumer and worker rights.”
The comments include recommendations for the participating nations to:
[mappress] LNG World News Staff, May 15, 2013