{"id":16067,"date":"2017-03-10T13:21:13","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T18:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/?p=16067"},"modified":"2017-03-10T13:21:13","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T18:21:13","slug":"these-facts-underscore-why-the-clean-power-plan-is-the-right-path-forward-for-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2017\/03\/10\/these-facts-underscore-why-the-clean-power-plan-is-the-right-path-forward-for-america\/","title":{"rendered":"These Facts Underscore Why the Clean Power Plan is the Right Path Forward for America"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13340\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2016\/05\/CPP_supportMap1_711x533px_09.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13340 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2016\/05\/CPP_supportMap1_711x533px_09-1024x767.png\" alt=\"18 states, the District of Columbia, 60 municipalities and 11 utilities have filed in support of the Clean Power Plan\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2016\/05\/CPP_supportMap1_711x533px_09-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2016\/05\/CPP_supportMap1_711x533px_09-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2016\/05\/CPP_supportMap1_711x533px_09-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2016\/05\/CPP_supportMap1_711x533px_09.png 1481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">18 states, the District of Columbia, 60 municipalities and 11 utilities have filed in support of the Clean Power Plan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to news reports, we may soon see an executive order\u00a0designed to\u00a0make the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revoke the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/climate\/a-new-federal-clean-power-plan\">Clean Power Plan<\/a>, America\u2019s first-ever nationwide limits on carbon pollution from power plants.<\/p>\n<p>Revoking the Clean Power Plan would be monumentally bad public policy, placing our families and communities at greater risk from the dangers of climate change and threatening America&#8217;s vibrant clean energy potential.<\/p>\n<p>But to fully understand all the reasons revoking the Clean Power Plan is the wrong choice, it\u2019s important to dig into the facts \u2013 which demonstrate that the Clean Power Plan is broadly supported, bolsters economic vitality, and fosters America&#8217;s tremendous momentum in reducing carbon pollution from the power sector.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s especially important to dig into the facts <em>now<\/em>, because we can\u2019t have confidence in what we\u2019ll hear from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt whenever this announcement is made.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yesterday, in an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/03\/09\/epa-chief-scott-pruitt.html\">interview with CNBC<\/a>, Pruitt denied that carbon dioxide is a primary contributor to global warming &#8212; contradicting NASA, VOAA, and well-settled science. Pruitt is known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edf.org\/blog\/2017\/02\/10\/3-examples-his-senate-testimony-show-scott-pruitt-cant-be-trusted-climate-science\">mischaracterizing the science of climate change<\/a>, doubling down in his written Senate testimony on some of the most widely debunked and discredited arguments put forward by climate skeptics.<\/li>\n<li>Pruitt has also repeatedly mischaracterized EPA\u2019s rock-solid legal authority to address climate pollution \u2013 even though it\u2019s supported by <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2017\/02\/24\/epa-has-the-responsibility-and-the-tools-to-address-climate-pollution-under-the-clean-air-act\/\">three straight Supreme Court opinions<\/a> affirming that duty.<\/li>\n<li>Last week, it emerged that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/energy-environment\/wp\/2017\/03\/02\/new-epa-head-told-congress-he-never-used-personal-email-for-government-business-but-it-turns-out-he-did\/?utm_term=.d0e15aa39a62\">misled the Senate<\/a> during his confirmation process by falsely stating that he did not use his personal email account for official business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pruitt also has a long history of interwoven ties with big fossil fuel interests that stand to gain from undercutting common sense protections like the Clean Power Plan. He\u2019s even been identified as leading an \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/12\/07\/us\/politics\/energy-firms-in-secretive-alliance-with-attorneys-general.html\">unprecedented, secretive alliance<\/a>\u201d with them to oppose important safeguards.<\/p>\n<p>So let&#8217;s dig in to the real facts on the Clean Power Plan, and better understand what&#8217;s at stake:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Clean Power Plan Has Broad, Diverse Support Across the Country<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Clean Power Plan would reduce climate-destabilizing pollution from power plants \u2013 our nation\u2019s largest source of this pollution \u2013 to 32 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>It would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/cleanpowerplan\/fact-sheet-clean-power-plan-benefits-cleaner-more-efficient-power-sector\">save lives<\/a> and protect public health as well, avoiding an estimated 3,600 premature deaths, 90,000 childhood asthma attacks, and 300,000 missed school and work days each year by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Its approach reflects the power sector\u2019s already ongoing, market-driven transition to low cost, low carbon electricity, and is firmly anchored in law.<\/p>\n<p>So it\u2019s not surprising that it enjoys widespread support. In court, the Clean Power Plan is supported by <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2015\/12\/24\/the-broad-and-diverse-coalition-that-is-supporting-the-clean-power-plan-in-court\/\">a broad and diverse coalition<\/a> that includes eighteen states and sixty municipalities <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2016\/04\/14\/american-cities-are-defending-the-clean-power-plan-in-court-even-against-their-own-state-politicians\/?_ga=1.10850045.852916913.1458489268\">across the country<\/a>; power companies that own and operate nearly ten percent of the nation\u2019s generating capacity; leading businesses like Apple, Google, Mars, and IKEA; public health and environmental organizations; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2016\/09\/22\/the-clean-power-plan-driving-down-electricity-bills-for-families\/\">consumer and ratepayer advocates<\/a>; faith organizations; and many others.<\/p>\n<p>Since November 2016, nearly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowcarbonusa.org\/\">900 businesses and major investors<\/a> have called on the new Administration to continue policies that address climate pollution \u2014underscoring that \u201cfailure to build a low-carbon economy puts American prosperity at risk.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org\/content\/630-companies-and-investors-tell-washington-continue-accelerating-low-carbon-economy\">Signatories<\/a> include DuPont, Gap Inc., General Mills, Hewlett Packard, Hilton, IKEA, Johnson &amp; Johnson, The Kellogg Company, Levi Strauss &amp; Co., L\u2019Oreal USA, NIKE, Mars Incorporated, Pacific Gas and Electric, Schneider Electric, Sealed Air, Starbucks, Unilever, and many others. These signatories collectively earn almost $1.15 trillion in annual revenue, are headquartered across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1Q8UyYOatR5N3L_vyXWOlZBUaDB0&amp;ll=40.68231972360018%2C-108.75185330937506&amp;z=3\">44 states<\/a>, and employ about 1.8 million people.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vop.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/EE_Report.pdf\">Large majorities<\/a> of Americans, in red and blue states alike, support the Clean Power Plan and other actions to protect our families and communities from climate pollution. In a recent nationwide poll, 70 percent of Americans expressed support for the Clean Power Plan \u2013 including two-thirds of respondents in states that are challenging these vital protections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Low-Carbon Energy Helps Fuel a Vibrant Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reducing carbon pollution will create jobs and economic benefits across the country.<\/p>\n<p>For everyday consumers, the Clean Power Plan incentivizes energy efficiency investments that save money. EPA estimates that by 2030, the average <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/cleanpowerplan\/fact-sheet-clean-power-plan-benefits-cleaner-more-efficient-power-sector\">American family will save<\/a> approximately $85 every year on their electric bill.<\/p>\n<p>It also bolsters use of low-carbon power sources &#8212; which are already driving growth and vitality across the country. More than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/prod\/files\/2017\/01\/f34\/2017%20US%20Energy%20and%20Jobs%20Report_0.pdf\">two million Americans<\/a> now work in energy efficiency jobs, while solar and wind employ almost half a million people. Collectively, this represents more than twice the number of Americans employed through fossil fuel generation.<\/p>\n<p>Clean energy investments frequently create jobs in low-income and rural communities that stand to benefit most. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.awea.org\/MediaCenter\/pressrelease.aspx?ItemNumber=8736\">American Wind Energy Association<\/a> estimates that 70 percent of wind farms are located in low-income counties, and that wind developers currently pay $222 million a year in lease payments to U.S. farmers, ranchers and other rural landowners. The bi-partisan Governors\u2019 Wind and Solar Coalition, led by Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, recently sent a remarkable <a href=\"http:\/\/www.governorswindenergycoalition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/GWSC-Letter-to-President-Trump-2-13-17.pdf\">letter<\/a> to President Trump highlighting the impressive contributions of wind and solar to the American economy \u2014particularly to low-income rural communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Clean Power Plan Builds on \u2014 and Secures the Promise of \u2014 America\u2019s Transition to Low-Carbon Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Clean Power Plan\u2019s targets are eminently achievable thanks to the powerful expansion of low-cost clean energy, which is increasingly out-competing other sources of electricity in the market. Rolling back the Clean Power Plan puts at risk America\u2019s tremendous momentum and progress in reducing carbon pollution from the power sector.<\/p>\n<p>Carbon pollution from the power sector has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.cfm?id=26232\">decreased<\/a> by more than 20 percent since 2005, meaning that we\u2019re <em>already about two-thirds of the way toward meeting the Clean Power Plan requirements for 2030<\/em>. In fact, most states that are litigating against the Clean Power Plan <a href=\"http:\/\/fingfx.thomsonreuters.com\/gfx\/rngs\/USA-CLIMATECHANGE-LAWSUIT\/010021NQ436\/index.html\">are on track<\/a> to meet its requirements. Having the Clean Power Plan in place provides a policy framework and establishes an important, stable signal for investors\u2014one that\u2019s essential to make sure we build on the progress so far, and make strategic, sensible decisions for the long-term.<\/p>\n<p>Clean energy is increasingly out-competing other sources of electricity \u2014 in particular, the market is seeing a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcse.org\/sustainableenergyfactbook\/\">surge in renewable energy development<\/a><u>.<\/u> One <a href=\"https:\/\/data.bloomberglp.com\/bnef\/sites\/4\/2015\/12\/2015-12-16-BNEF-US-solar-and-wind-tax-credit-impact-analysis.pdf\">report<\/a> estimated that 85 gigawatts of new wind and solar generation capacity will be added to the grid between 2016 and 2021. Thanks to dramatically declining costs, a recent extension of federal tax credits, and sustained technological advances, low carbon electricity is the increasingly preferred energy source. For example, from 2007 through 2015 alone, the price of solar photovoltaic modules <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrel.gov\/docs\/fy14osti\/62558.pdf\">fell<\/a> by more than 80 percent. Meanwhile, coal-powered electricity is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.analysisgroup.com\/uploadedfiles\/content\/insights\/publishing\/tierney%20-%20coal%20industry%20-%2021st%20century%20challenges%209-26-2016.pdf\">increasingly uneconomic<\/a> compared to other forms of electricity, even without considering its substantial carbon pollution burden.<\/p>\n<p>Consider these statements from power sector officials affirming their commitment to greater reliance on low-carbon power sources \u2013 made after the Nov. 2016 election:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cIt can&#8217;t just be, \u2018We&#8217;re going to get rid of these regulations, and you guys can party until the next administration comes,\u2019\u201d\u00a0Cloud Peak Energy\u00a0Vice President\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/b3e33eb6a9b6402785d09625bdaeb060\">Richard Reavey<\/a>\u00a0said. \u201cThere are serious global concerns about climate emissions. We have to recognize that&#8217;s a political reality and work within that framework.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWe&#8217;ve always had a point of view at Southern that there&#8217;s a reasonable trajectory in which to move the portfolio of the United States to a lower carbon future,\u201d said\u00a0Southern Company\u00a0CEO\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eenews.net\/energywire\/2016\/12\/19\/stories\/1060047387\">Tom Fanning<\/a>. \u201cThere&#8217;s a way to transition the fleet now.\u201d\u00a0In a later<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eenews.net\/energywire\/2016\/12\/19\/stories\/1060047387\">\u00a0interview, Fan<\/a>ning added: \u201cIt&#8217;s clear that the courts have given the EPA the right to deal with carbon in a certain way.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRegardless of the outcome of the election,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.snl.com\/web\/client?auth=inherit#news\/article?id=38425633&amp;KeyProductLinkType=14\">Frank Prager<\/a>,\u00a0Xcel Energy\u2019s Vice President of Policy and Federal Affairs, \u201cXcel Energy will continue pursuing energy and environmental strategies that appeal to policymakers across the political spectrum because we are focused on renewable and other infrastructure projects that will reduce carbon dioxide emissions without increasing prices or sacrificing reliability.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And consider these actions by power companies to expand their renewable investments while phasing out high-carbon generation, putting them in a solid position to comply with robust carbon pollution regulations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/state\/florida\/article133864469.html\">Florida Power &amp; Light<\/a> (FPL) just announced it will install eight new solar power plants this year, building on its existing plants to expand reliance on low-carbon power sources. At the end of December 2016,\u00a0 FPL\u00a0announced\u00a0plans\u00a0to shut down the recently-acquired 250-megawatt Cedar Bay coal plant at the end of the year. \u201cI&#8217;m very proud of our employees for proposing this innovative approach that&#8217;s environmentally beneficial and saves customers millions of dollars,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom.fpl.com\/2016-12-21-FPL-shuts-down-Cedar-Bay-coal-fired-power-plant-helping-the-environment-and-saving-customers-more-than-70-million\">CEO Eric Silagy<\/a>. FPL plans to replace the retired power with natural gas and solar \u2014 the company added 224 megawatts of solar capacity in 2016.<\/li>\n<li>On December 30, 2016,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/southern-company-subsidiary-announces-strategic-wind-development-agreement-300384200.html\">Southern Company\u00a0<\/a>announced an agreement with\u00a0Renewable Energy Systems America\u00a0to\u00a0develop\u00a03,000 megawatts of renewable energy\u00a0scheduled to come online between 2018 and 2020. The agreement comes as Southern Company continued to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southerncompany.com\/news\/2016-12-22-spc-acquires-wind-projects.cshtml\">boost its renewable portfolio<\/a> with the\u00a0acquisition\u00a0of 300 megawatts of wind power\u00a0in late December, bringing its total to more than 4,000 megawatts of renewable generation added or announced since 2012.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snl.com\/web\/client?auth=inherit#news\/article?id=38425633&amp;KeyProductLinkType=14\">PNM Resources\u00a0spokesman Pahl Shipley<\/a>\u00a0said the company has no change in plans\u00a0for replacing generation from retiring two units at a New Mexico plant, totaling 837 megawatts of capacity, with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elp.com\/articles\/2014\/07\/pnm-resource-plan-outlines-replacing-san-juan-coal-capacity.html\">solar and nuclear power<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These developments make clear that continued progress towards a low-carbon future is within reach. The Clean Power Plan provides a sensible framework to help ensure we protect our communities and achieve the tremendous potential of America\u2019s low-cost, low-carbon electricity resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Clean Power Plan Provides a Path Forward that Will Protect and Strengthen American Communities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s hope Scott Pruitt listens to the facts \u2013 and turns away from wrong-headed plans to stymie common sense climate protection. Moving forward on the Clean Power Plan will ensure the continuation of tremendous momentum towards a low-carbon future, save lives and improve public health, and help protect American families and communities from the worst ravages of climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The Clean Power Plan is the right path forward for a stronger and safer America.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to news reports, we may soon see an executive order\u00a0designed to\u00a0make the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revoke the Clean Power Plan, America\u2019s first-ever nationwide limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Revoking the Clean Power Plan would be monumentally bad public policy, placing our families and communities at greater risk from the dangers &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4017,4025,4024,20,44,397],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-16067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-clean-air-act","category-carbon-pollution-standards","category-epa-litgation","category-news","category-policy","category-truth-squad"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>These Facts Underscore Why the Clean Power Plan is the Right Path Forward for America - Climate 411<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2017\/03\/10\/these-facts-underscore-why-the-clean-power-plan-is-the-right-path-forward-for-america\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"These Facts Underscore Why the Clean Power Plan is the Right Path Forward for America - Climate 411\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"According to news reports, we may soon see an executive order\u00a0designed to\u00a0make the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revoke the Clean Power Plan, America\u2019s first-ever nationwide limits on carbon pollution from power plants. 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