Here’s a quick fact: fossil-fuel power plants are responsible for a quarter of all U.S. climate pollution. But the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest proposal can change that.
These proposed standards would slash smokestack pollution from America’s power plants. And, by strengthening these standards we can reduce carbon emissions by 617 million metric tons from 2028 to 2042! That’s the equivalent of 120 million homes' electricity use for an entire year.
This is a historic moment for climate action. If finalized, EPA’s proposed standards would be the first time the U.S. government has regulated carbon dioxide pollution from existing fossil fuel power plants nationally. With this new rule in place power plants across the country will be required to meet new performance-based emissions limits.