EPA proposes emissions standards for coal and gas burning power plants
WASHINGTON – In lockstep with Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) investments that cut the cost of reigning in harmful emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed standards today to limit emissions from coal and gas burning power plants.
Power plants account for a third of the county’s carbon pollution. Tackling that pollution is an essential step in mitigating the increasing costs and other impacts of the climate crisis.
The following is a statement from Sandra Purohit, E2 Director of Federal Advocacy:
“These standards, coupled with federal clean energy investments, are a crucial part of the puzzle when it comes leading in the global clean energy economy and lowering emissions that are harmful to our health and our pocketbooks.
“Time is of the essence. It is critical that the EPA works quickly to finalize strong standards to cut emissions, catalyze private clean energy investments, create jobs, and help secure a more affordable and resilient clean energy future.”
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