Today, the EPA announced it will erase Biden-era limitations on harmful climate pollutants released into the air by coal- and gas-burning power plants. This move would be a consequential setback to public health protection and another erasure of critical climate and environmental regulations from the Trump administration. In response, Environmental Advocates NY released the following statement:
“With the EPA formally abandoning all limits on power plant climate pollution, it is choosing to allow preventable deaths and hospital visits, and to ignore the reality of climate dangers we are all experiencing. The states are the ones who will have to stand up for public health and climate protection,” said Jon Binder, Executive Director of the Model Climate Laws Initiative. “Fortunately, states still have the power to protect their citizens — including through multistate initiatives like the highly successful Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which has materially cut power plant emissions while generating billions for climate protection and energy affordability. That’s what real leadership looks like.”
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Environmental Advocates NY is New York’s leading environmental watchdog, working for over 50 years to advance strong environmental laws and hold decision-makers accountable.
