Governor Hassan and Senator Shaheen Highlight Support for Clean Power Plan

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Governor Maggie Hassan and United States Senator Jeanne Shaheen today joined environmental advocates and business leaders at the New Hampshire Audubon Society to call for support of the Clean Power Plan as an important step forward for New Hampshire's environment and economy.

Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Clean Power Plan establishes the first-ever national standards to limit carbon pollution from power plants. The Clean Power Plan establishes state-specific targets for carbon emissions reductions, and it offers a flexible framework under which states may meet those targets.

"We know that a healthy environment and economic development go hand-in-hand, and that's why addressing air quality and climate change is an economic imperative for our state," Governor Hassan said. "The Clean Power Plan is an important step forward in our efforts to ensure a cleaner and healthier environment that will help our citizens, businesses and economy thrive. Together, we can protect our people, our environment, and our economy, but we need to act now."

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