Tell the EPA: Clean Up Power Plant Pollution And Fight the Climate Crisis
Over half of the U.S. population breathes unhealthy air every day — and power plants are one of the primary sources of this pollution.
Right now, President Biden’s EPA is considering new standards that would rein in dangerous pollution from power plants and other industrial sources.
This pollution can often travel downwind to neighboring states and impact folks living miles away. The administration’s proposed "Good Neighbor Rule" would rein in cross-state pollution and hold those polluters accountable. And it will deliver massive benefits for public health across the U.S. — especially in communities of color and low-income communities, which are disproportionately impacted by unhealthy air.
The EPA is accepting public input through June 6, so we need to make our voices heard in support of the strongest possible standards.
Our fight for cleaner vehicles is going places: This past month, the Biden administration issued new fuel economy standards that will save drivers money at the pump while cutting our addiction to oil.
The EPA also issued its proposed heavy-duty vehicles rule, aimed at reducing emissions from dirty diesel trucks clogging our highways, threatening our health, and driving the climate crisis. But the current proposal does NOT go far enough, and fails to accelerate the transition to zero-emission trucks.
As spiking gasoline prices because of Russia’s war in Ukraine continue to hit consumers hard, it’s clearer than ever that we must reduce America’s dependence on dirty fossil fuels.
President Biden Issues Executive Order to Protect Forests: The order directs the Interior Department and USDA to identify threats to federal forestlands, which are vital to storing climate-busting carbon, and develop policies for their protection. Read more >
California Accelerates Transition to Clean Vehicles: CA’s Air Resources Board proposed standards that would transition the state to 100% sales of zero-emitting vehicles by 2035, which will protect drivers from high prices at the pump, cut health-harming air pollution, and help address the climate crisis. Read more >
Pennsylvania Got the Green Light to Participate in RGGI: This climate-saving emissions reduction program would clean up the state's air, lower carbon pollution, and allow auctions that provide hundreds of millions of dollars to invest in clean energy, communities, and workers. Over 1,000 NRDC PA activists have urged their state lawmakers to support RGGI and will continue to call on them to implement the program. Read more >
Tell Charmin: Nature’s Calling, and She Wants Her Forests Back! Procter & Gamble uses hundreds of thousands of tons of clearcut forest fiber from Canada’s majestic, climate-critical boreal forest every year to make Charmin toilet paper and other single-use paper products. Tell the company’s CEO to stop flushing forests down the toilet. Send your message now >
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