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Stakeholder Statements - Clean Power Plan, Part Two
Release Date: 06/03/2014
Contact Information: EPA Press Office, [email protected]
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Rep. Barbara Lee þ@RepBarbaraLee
Big news! @BarackObama announces big steps to cut carbon pollution and #ActOnClimate. See more here: http://1.usa.gov/1uvaerr
House of Reps. SEEC þ@SEEC
SEEC responds to first ever #carbonpollution standards: http://seec-israel.house.gov/press-release/statement-carbon-pollution-standard-existing-sources … #ActOnClimate @EPA @WhiteHouse
.@GinaEPA: "We are directed by our laws & it is reaffirmed by the courts that we r here 2 protect public health & the enviro" #ActOnClimate
.@GinaEPA: "1/10 kids suffer from asthma." #ActOnClimate @LungAssociation
.@GinaEPA: "There are no limits on carbon pollution from power plants, our nation's largest sources." #ActOnClimate
If we do nothing, we could see temps increase 10 degrees and seas rise 4 ft. It's abt protecting our homes, jobs #ActOnClimate @GinaEPA
We've cut air pollution by 70% while tripling the growth of our economy. We don't have to pick bet economy & enviro #ActOnClimate @GinaEPA
Watch @GinaEPA on today's #carbonpollution standards and the @EPA plan to #ActOnClimate: http://epa.gov
.@SEEC Statement on Carbon Pollution Standard for Existing Sources http://seec-israel.house.gov/press-release/statement-carbon-pollution-standard-existing-sources …
Rep. Keith Ellison þ@keithellison
A strong proposed rule to cut carbon pollution is essential to our future. I applaud the @EPA and @WhiteHouse: http://1.usa.gov/1kxGZAt
Reducing carbon pollution from power plants will guarantee a healthier future for our children
In MN, we've had three 1,000-year flooding events in the last decade. We must slow the worst effects of climate change #ActOnClimate
Watch @GinaEPA of the @EPA talk about the new carbon rule: http://1.usa.gov/4LfaFa
VIDEO: It's time to #ActonClimate, Minnesota: http://bit.ly/1kAMSIg
Paul Tonko þ@RepPaulTonko
Watch @GinaEPA discuss the biggest step yet to #ActOnClimate this morn at 10:30 AM ET http://www.epa.gov
LIVE: @GinaEPA announces game-changing limits on the carbon pollution that fuels climate change: http://www.epa.gov #ActOnClimate
I agree w/ the Conf. of Catholic Bishops: it's time to #ActOnClimate to ‘protect the health & welfare of all people.’ http://goo.gl/SoXhOy
WATCH @GinaEPA announcing the most significant steps ever taken by the US to curb carbon and combat climate change: http://www.epa.gov
Read more information on the administration's plan to #ActOnClimate here:
.@GinaEPA is about to take decisive action to set limits on carbon pollution and #ActOnClimate. Watch here: http://www.epa.gov
Power plants responsible for 40% of carbon pollution in US and for first time, we're taking meaningful steps to #ActOnClimate and limit it
Chris Van Hollen þ@ChrisVanHollen
Today's new carbon standard will improve public health, create jobs & show the world the US is ready to #ActOnClimate change.
Jim Moran þ@Jim_Moran
@GinaEPA is about to lay the foundation for the largest reduction in carbon pollution ever proposed. Check it out at http://epa.gov
Happening now: @GinaEPA decision to #ActOnClimate will lead us to a healthier future.
Read my full statement on @EPA & @GinaEPA game changing proposal to limit carbon emissions and #ActOnClimate - http://goo.gl/kUzhSB
Gerry Connolly þ@GerryConnolly
Today's Clean Power Plan will improve public health, create jobs, spur innovation & show the world the US is ready to lead on climate change
Rep. Scott Peters þ@RepScottPeters
HAPPENING NOW: @GinaEPA is announcing decisive steps to curb carbon pollution and #ActOnClimate. Watch here: http://epa.gov
Rep. John Delaney þ@RepJohnDelaney
New EPA rules out today. Read my Washington Post oped here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/john-k-delaney-an-excise-tax-would-give-states-a-role-in-fighting-climate-change/2014/05/30/ac2a58b4-e763-11e3-a86b-362fd5443d19_story.html … #ActOnClimate
Steve Israel þ@RepSteveIsrael
We researched, engineered, built to win WW2 & land on moon. Now we will again to stop weather xtremes.
Mike Quigley þ@RepMikeQuigley
New @EPA #CarbonEmission limits will protect public health & spur #CleanEnergy innovation. Learn more: http://www.whitehouse.gov/climate-change #ActOnClimate
Rep. Alan Lowenthal þ@RepLowenthal
With Congress unable to face climate reality, @WhiteHouse proposes decisive action to combat climate change. #ActOnClimate
Blumenauer Media þ@BlumenauerMedia
Blumenauer: New EPA Regulations "Bold First Step" to Combating Climate Change http://blumenauer.house.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/2355-blumenauer-statement-on-carbon-pollution-standards-for-power-plants …
Rep. Doris Matsui þ@DorisMatsui
Power plants account for 40% of carbon pollution in US. For first time we're taking action to limit it #ActOnClimate http://1.usa.gov/U79afX
Rep. Zoe Lofgren þ@RepZoeLofgren
New EPA regs limitng CO2 emissions a good step-fusion research like #NIF also critical to reduce future fossil fuel dependence #ActOnClimate
Jim McDermott þ@RepJimMcDermott
I commend @BarackObama @EPA 4 plan to curb carbon emissions. USA is already feeling effects of climate change. We must #ActOnClimate @SEEC
Lois Capps þ@RepLoisCapps
These proposed @EPA rules will go a long way toward keeping our air clean, and protecting the health of seniors, children, and families.
Jan Schakowsky þ@janschakowsky
.@EPA put out a new rule today that's better for our environment, our health & our economy! Here's my statement on it http://schakowsky.house.gov/press-releases/schakowsky-statement-on-epa-power-plant-rule/ …
Kathleen Sebelius @Sebelius
it’s time to #ActOnClimate – the less carbon in the air we breathe protects the health of all Americans.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz @DWStweets
“As a parent, I refuse to condemn our children to a planet that’s beyond fixing” – President Obama 1.usa.gov/1mVnHVp #ActOnClimate
Other Tweets
Kara Brewer Boyd @MetrolinaNative
#ActOnClimate @JWBoydNBFA National Black Farmers Association supports and calls it a step in the right direction.
US Mission to the UN @USUN
President Obama’s plan to #ActOnClimate leads international efforts to address global climate change. Learn more -> go.usa.gov/8dYV
League of Conservation Voters @LCVoters
Fighting #ClimateChange & protecting public health go hand-in-hand. We support @BarackObama's call to #ActOnClimate! ow.ly/xtsTn
Christopher N. Fox þ@ChristopherNFox
To protect America, our health, and children, now is the time to limit dangerous carbon pollution from electric power plants #ActOnClimate
Daniel J. Weiss þ@DanJWeiss
MT @Tiffany_Germain: @NYTimeskrugman: Climate action ‘remarkably cheap,’ new @EPA rules boost our econ #ActonClimate http://thkpr.gs/1oSj7I4
NRDC Action Fund þ@NRDC_AF
"Fighting Climate Change is Good Policy and Good Politics" via our op-ed in @thehill #ActOnClimate http://bit.ly/SZmbav
Jennifer Granholm þ@JenGranholm
Monday's #EPA carbon announcement = a whopping new jobs opp. for U.S.. My latest in @HuffPostPol: http://huff.to/RLs75x #ActOnClimate
APHA @PublicHealth
It's about health! @EPA plan avoids up to 6.6K deaths, 150K asthma attacks a yr: goo.gl/EAzuFv #ActonClimate pic.twitter.com/fX5EuObepQ
Amer Acad Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds
New @EPA carbon standards are a needed step to help make our air safer and cleaner for children #CleanAir4Kids #ActonClimate
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/646370207/IGSD_logo_11_small__2__normal.jpgIGSD @IGSD_DC · 6m
“Given the astronomical cost we pay in climate change, the most costly thing we can do is to do nothing.” @EPA @GinaEPA #CleanPowerPlan
Connie Hedegaard þ@CHedegaardEU
My statement on today's @EPA Clean Power Plan announcement: http://bit.ly/1hR26Jg #climate @BarackObama
Fresh Energy þ@freshenergy
Today, @GinaEPA proposed a Clean Power Plan to #ActOnClimate & protect the health of our kids: http://ow.ly/xwzFE #MNCleanEnergy
Eric Schneiderman þ@AGSchneiderman
.@EPA proposal would – for 1st time – limit #climatechange pollution from fossil-fueled power plants: http://nyti.ms/1mJs2cv via @nytimes
EDFEnergyEX þ@EDFEnergyEX
"Can we cut pollution while keeping energy affordable and reliable? We can and we will!" - @GinaEPA #111d
CFRA þ@cfra
Thank you @BarackObama for the bold action limiting carbon pollution to combat climate change. http://goo.gl/xDoP8l pic.twitter.com/PWN8fm5Rux
American Lung Assoc. þ@LungAssociation
@WhiteHouse says carbon pollution limits will make our communities healthier: http://1.usa.gov/1l0xut7 #CleanAir4Kids #ActonClimate
Al Gore þ@algore
Today's @EPA announcement is the most important step taken to combat the climate crisis in our country’s history. http://ow.ly/xwmEJ
NACCHO þ@NACCHOalerts
NACCHO applauds @EPA action to address power plant carbon emissions and protect #publichealth http://ow.ly/xwWxo #CleanAir4Kids
Nuclear Energy Inst. þ@NEI
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/459342457834967040/-MOJbJ7-_bigger.jpegNuclear Energy Inst. þ@NEI 13m
(1/2) NEI's Richard Myers: “For any strategy for reducing GHG emissions, one thing is abundantly clear for every state in the nation..."
(2/2) "...with nuclear it is feasible to meet the administration’s goals, and without it there is no chance at all." @EPA #ActOnClimate
Edward James Olmos @edwardjolmos ·
We need 2 #ActOnClimate now! We must conserve r planet's resources/give r kids a healthier environment! @EPA #kidshealthmatters
Guardian Environment þ@guardianeco
#US #carbon cuts. @CHedegaardEU: Shows US taking climate change seriously. But to stay below 2C, all countries must do even more
Congressman Matt Cartwright shared a link:
Today, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy is laying the groundwork for the biggest reduction in carbon pollution ever proposed. Check it out at 10:30 AM: https://www.epa.gov/ #ActOnClimate
US Environmental Protection Agency
Today's Clean Power Plan will improve public health, create jobs, spur innovation & show the world the US is ready to lead on climate change
Glad to see President Obama taking strong action today to cut carbon pollution at power plants. We have a moral obligation to address climate change and safeguard our planet for future generations. This important step will protect our environment, our health, and our economy. #ýActOnClimate
With today’s announcement, we are taking an important step in fulfilling our promise of a healthier and brighter tomorrow for our children. We already have limits on toxins like lead, mercury, and arsenic. Carbon pollution should be no different and as of today it no longer is.
Statement on Carbon Pollution Standard for Existing Sources | Sustainable Energy and Environment...
Washington, D.C.—Today, the Environmental...
seec-israel.house.gov
Today, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy outlined the most significant step ever taken by the US to curb carbon pollution and combat climate change. It's time to #ýActOnClimate!
As a father of four, I am always thinking about the kind of world I want to leave to my kids. President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency outlined today the most significant step the United States has ever taken to curb carbon emissions and fight back against climate change. We have an obligation to future generations, and to the millions of Americans already feeling the affects of pollution and global warming, to make changes now. Thank you, Mr. President.
Time for National Action to Reduce Carbon Pollution
In the face of reckless Congressional inaction, the EPA’s proposal to reduce carbon pollution over the next 16 years is the strongest action to date on climate change. Despite an overwhelming consensus in the scientific community that climate change is a real danger, Republicans in Congress continue to block legislation to address the threat. We must work constructively to find solutions that are rooted in science and protect our environment for the next generation. #ýActOnClimate
ACT ON CLIMATE: As an environmentalist and a member of Congress, fighting climate change can feel like an uphill battle. Thankfully, new carbon emission standards announced today will protect our public health and spur smart investments in clean energy that will create jobs and economic growth. Perhaps most important, they help fulfill a promise we make to our young people to leave them with a world that is better than we found it, rich in natural resources and that will last for generations to come. Learn more at www.whitehouse.gov/climate-change.
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the Clean Power Plan proposal, which for the first time cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single largest source of carbon pollution in the United States.
I am proud that Massachusetts has been a national leader in implementing policies that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) while spurring economic development and am happy to see the nation follow its lead.
06/02/2014: EPA Proposes First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power...
From NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- visualizing the urgent need to #ýActOnClimate change.
The EPA’s proposal today is a game changing decision that reflects President Obama’s commitment to act on climate change. This is a problem that won’t go away unless we take decisive action to reduce the carbon emissions that are driving climate change. But this isn’t just about the threat it poses in the future. This is a present day threat to our national security, our economy, our health and well-being. Climate change is already affecting communities across the country...
Moran Applauds EPA Proposal to Cut Carbon | Congressman Jim Moran
Washington D.C. -- Representative Jim Moran, Northern Virginia Democrat, Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Interior...
moran.house.gov
Today’s announcement by the EPA is a historic step forward in our effort to combat climate change and protect the health of our communities. These proposed rules will go a long way toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions, keeping our air clean, and protecting the health of seniors, children, and families.
BLOGS
Natural Resources Defense Council | Rebecca Stanfield
“On May 16, a coalition of companies including Starbucks, the Gap, Levis, Jones Lange LaSalle, Ikea and Nike wrote to Illinois Governor Pat Quinn urging him to, “seize the economic opportunity embedded in addressing climate change.” They explained that “the health of our economy depends on our ability to capitalize on the opportunities in front of us. These companies are part of a growing chorus of business leaders who know that America is at its best when it faces challenges head-on, that ignoring climate change is costing us billions every year that we can’t afford, and that putting people to work on solutions is both the right thing to do for future generations, and the best way to grow our economy.” [Blog, 5/29/14]
Union of Concerned Scientists | Rachel Cleetus, Senior Climate Economist
“The EPA’s guidelines could also provide states the option to meet the standard through multi-state or regional cooperation, such as the Northeast states’ Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) program. This would create increased opportunities to find the lowest cost compliance options across the entire region, including renewable energy. As UCS president and former chair of RGGI Ken Kimmell has pointed out in a prior blog post, the nine RGGI states have already reduced power plant emissions by approximately 40 percent since 2005 and are poised to reach a 50 percent reduction by 2020.” [Blog, 5/28/14]
Earthjustice | Trip Van Noppen, President
“Emissions from the nation's aging fleet of coal-fired power plants are the largest source of America's carbon pollution. Although the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that existing law requires it, there are currently no federal limits on how much carbon pollution these old, dirty plants can spew into the atmosphere.” [Blog, 5/28/14]
Environmental Defense Fund | Megan Ceronsky, Director of Regulatory Policy & Senior Attorney
“States have extensive experience in implementing emission guidelines and other system-wide approaches under the Clean Air Act, and are well positioned for developing and implementing plans to address carbon pollution from existing power plants under Section 111(d).” [Blog, 5/20/14]
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