Bennet Statement on Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Carbon Pollution Standard
Statement
Issues: Energy Environment
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the first Clean Air Act standard for greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants.
"Colorado is already leading the way in generating electricity from cleaner sources that release less industrial carbon pollution. Today's announcement of Clean Air Act standards for new power plants reflects the growing trend toward cleaner electricity generation and is a welcome step toward an energy future that protects public health and begins to address dangerous climate change."
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