Van Hollen: Clean Power Plan a Historic Step in Battle Against Climate Change

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Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Co-Chair of the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change and member of the Safe Climate Caucus and the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, praised President Obama's Clean Power Plan as a historic step to protect public health, create good-paying jobs, and combat the dangerous effects of climate change.

"Today's final Clean Power Plan is a historic milestone in the urgent battle to combat climate change," Congressman Van Hollen said. "It will limit dangerous carbon pollution from power plants for the first time ever and provide an economic opportunity for every state to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Maryland has been a leader in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and now we have a national blueprint to better protect public health while creating good-paying jobs in new energy technologies."

Congressman Van Hollen continued, "With 2014 recently eclipsing 2010 as the hottest year on record, continuing a dangerous trend that threatens Maryland communities and the Chesapeake Bay, we have an obligation to act now to curb the most damaging impacts of climate change and leave a better world for future generations. I applaud President Obama for this important step and call on my colleagues in Congress to pass meaningful legislation to continue this effort, like my Healthy Climate and Family Security Act."‎

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