Sen. Whitehouse Praises Clean Power Plan

Press Release

Today, as President Obama prepares to unveil his much-anticipated Clean Power Plan, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) held a press conference with National Grid Rhode Island President Tim Horan and RI Office of Energy Resources Commissioner Marion Gold to discuss how the plan will benefit people and businesses in Rhode Island and across the country. The plan will, for the first time, require states to reduce carbon pollution from existing coal-fired power plants -- the single largest source of the harmful emissions that are contributing to climate change. The plan is also projected to save American's money on their energy bills and reduce harmful air pollution.

"The Clean Power Plan marks our nation's most ambitious effort yet to address climate change," said Whitehouse. "The President and EPA Administrator McCarthy deserve credit for listening to stakeholder concerns and crafting a rule that will significantly reduce carbon pollution while jumpstarting the American clean energy economy. I'm proud to support this plan, and of President Obama's leadership on this global problem."

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