Dear Audubon Advocate,

From heat waves to wildfires to flooding, communities across the country are living through dangerous and life-threatening impacts of the climate crisis firsthand. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new limits to reduce climate pollution from power plants and slow global temperature rise. By acting now, we can protect our most vulnerable communities, birds, and other wildlife.

More than 17,000 Audubon supporters have already sent comments urging the EPA to set the strong standards needed to reduce carbon emissions from coal and natural gas-fired power plants. Will you join them? It’s not too late to add your voice before the August 8 deadline!

Right now, two out of every three North American bird species face an increasing risk of extinction as climate change worsens. For example, Allen’s Hummingbird populations have plummeted by a staggering 88% since 1970—and without immediate climate action, they could lose most of their wintering range.

The EPA’s proposal would set strong limits on one of the largest sources of harmful air pollution that not only contributes to climate change, but also impacts the health and well-being of communities living near or downwind of our nation’s fossil-fuel power plants. This bold action is a common-sense approach to embracing the future of clean energy. Reducing pollution from power plants is crucial to meeting our climate goals and creating a healthier future for people and wildlife.

Audubon’s latest climate report, Survival by Degrees, found that if we take action now, we can improve the chances for hundreds of bird species. By stabilizing carbon emissions, 76% of the North American bird species at risk will be better able to survive, and nearly 150 of these species would no longer be vulnerable to extinction from climate change.

Birds tell us it is not too late, but there is no time to lose. Send a letter to the EPA today to demonstrate overwhelming public support for reducing pollution from power plants.