{"id":1344,"date":"2018-04-23T11:00:13","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T15:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suitupmaine.org\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2019-03-23T22:44:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T02:44:55","slug":"protect-clean-power-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suitupmaine.org\/protect-clean-power-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"PROTECT THE CLEAN POWER PLAN: Oppose Trump’s repeal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Trump Administration is taking steps to repeal the Clean Power Plan, a blueprint for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and stemming the speed of climate change. Voice your opposition to the stripping of environmental and health protections by submitting a public comment<\/a><\/span> on the EPA\u2019s plan before the deadline this THURSDAY, April 26.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SUM Environmental Issues Working Group<\/a> C2A<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE ISSUE<\/span><\/h4>\n

Coal- and natural-gas-fired electric power plants contribute<\/span> about one-third<\/span><\/a> of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the U.S., a key contributor to<\/span> climate change<\/span><\/a>. But an Obama-era policy, the Clean Power Plan (CPP), established in 2015 would cut CO2 emissions from the fossil-fuel-fired power plants by 32% over 2005 levels by 2030. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, a notorious<\/span> climate change denier<\/span><\/a> who spent much of his prior career suing the agency he now leads, announced plans last fall to rescind the CPP. Pruitt claims that the CPP is an<\/span> illegal overreach<\/span><\/a> and rejects the<\/span> health concerns<\/span><\/a> related to the burning of fossil fuels. As it moves forward with its repeal plan, the Trump administration is also planning to<\/span> change the metrics<\/span><\/a> for how the impact of pollution is weighed, an effort to manipulate the cost of implementing the CPP and to reduce the health and environmental impact of the original legislation. Congress pushed back late last year, <\/span>questioning Pruitt\u2019s methodology<\/span><\/a> and logic for the repeal. Earlier this year, more than 200 mayors\u2014including Portland\u2019s mayor Ethan Strimling\u2014sent <\/span>a letter to the EPA<\/span><\/a> opposing the repeal. And in early April, Apple became the first business to<\/span> publicly denounce the planned CPP repeal<\/span><\/a>, noting that a repeal would hurt the company’s future in clean energy investments. A public comment period<\/a> on the planned CPP repeal has been open since late last year and closes this week.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE ACTION<\/span><\/h4>\n

Submit a comment to the EPA<\/span><\/b><\/a> (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355-14998) opposing weakening or repealing the Clean Power Plan by the April 26 deadline<\/strong><\/span>. Use the talking points below and find tips on how to write an effective public comment<\/span> HERE<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or with tips from former EPA staffers<\/span> HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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TALKING POINTS<\/span><\/h4>\n

For your public comment, feel free to use some or all of these talking points<\/a> from Save EPA<\/a>, a volunteer organization made up of retired and former employees of the Environmental Protection Agency. Save EPA recommends first explaining why you are commenting on this rule, highlighting any personal experiences or relevant expertise you may have on the topic.<\/p>\n