Proposed national limits on carbon pollution
This past Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed national limits on carbon pollution from existing power
plants for the first time.
Since then, folks across the country -- on editorial boards, in classrooms, on front porches -- have been weighing in on
why this is so important. And with that in mind, here's something I want to make clear:
We’re already experiencing the effects of climate change today -- but don't just think about this proposed rule in terms
of the country we're living in right now. Think about the one we and our children are going to be living in by 2030.
Thanks to these limits, that country will have a 30 percent reduction in carbon pollution from the power sector. It will
also have 25 percent less smog and soot, meaning children will have an estimated 150,000 fewer asthma attacks each year
-- and they'll miss an estimated 180,000 fewer days of school. Americans across the board will have up to 3,300 fewer
heart attacks a year.
And now that the rule has been proposed, you can participate in the process.
Right now, we're accepting comments from the public about the proposed power plant rule.
And if you want to get some more details about why this is good for the environment and public health -- or spread the
word about why it's a big deal -- you can take a look at this infographic, and then pass it on.
Right now, we're in the process of developing the policies that will keep our planet clean and our kids healthy for
years to come.
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