EPA’s Carbon Pollution Rule
Talking Points & Comment Information
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0660
Official Statement
The Rev. Canon Sally G. Bingham, President and Founder of Interfaith Power & Light, has
issued the following statement in response to EPA’s proposed carbon pollution safeguards.
"Interfaith Power & Light applauds the EPA’s landmark action to limit industrial carbon
pollution from new power plants. This is an important step toward safeguarding the health
of our communities, our climate, and our children's future."
More Talking Points
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s first-ever national industrial carbon pollution
standards for power plants are essential to reduce the effects of climate change that
worsen smog and trigger asthma attacks and other health consequences. These impacts
are felt most by children, the elderly, and people with respiratory problems.
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Clean air is something people of faith have a responsibility to maintain. Thousands of
clergy and communities of faith representing Interfaith Power & Light’s network of 14,000
congregations are prepared to stand in support of EPA’s efforts to safeguard our air
quality.
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The EPA’s new standards to put limits on industrial carbon pollution from new power
plants shows us that the 40-year old Clean Air Act is still an invaluable tool to carry out
our call to be stewards of God’s Creation and to serve the least among us.
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EPA’s new standards for industrial carbon pollution from power plants will help protect atrisk families living near power plants from the public health dangers posed by air pollution.
Limiting the pollution that triggers asthma attacks and other health consequences,
protects the “least among us,” those who are most vulnerable to air pollution.
How to Comment
Comments must be received on or before June 12, 2012
The EPA will hold public hearings on this proposal. The dates, times, and locations of the public
hearings will be announced separately. Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes per
commenter. The EPA encourages those wishing to testify to provide written versions of their oral
testimonies either electronically or in paper copy.
The Interfaith Power & Light community can link people to the follow web page for comment
submission directly to the EPA:
http://bit.ly/epa_carbonrule
More Information on the Safeguard
EPA’s Carbon Pollution Rule
http://1.usa.gov/IMty7O
Union of Concerned Scientists
Very good primer
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/solutions/big_picture_solutions/epa-regulations-electicityreliability.html
USCAN Climate Action Network
Tracking all things Industrial Carbon Pollution Standards
http://bit.ly/A6wqLG