Carbon emissions from power plants are the second-largest source of climate pollution in the U.S., and it is contributing significantly to climate change. A hotter climate means more severe weather events like droughts, storms, and floods, more heat-related illnesses and deaths, and higher energy bills for consumers, just to name a few impacts.
Our country should be doing significantly more to fight the climate crisis, not turning our back on climate action.
We also know that weakening critical safeguards and pollution reduction measures would be harmful to public health, leading to increases in asthma and respiratory illnesses, especially for communities living near these power plants.