{"id":9421,"date":"2015-01-06T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-06T19:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/?p=9421"},"modified":"2015-01-06T14:41:07","modified_gmt":"2015-01-06T19:41:07","slug":"the-clean-power-plan-wins-support-from-millions-of-americans-and-a-broad-array-of-diverse-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2015\/01\/06\/the-clean-power-plan-wins-support-from-millions-of-americans-and-a-broad-array-of-diverse-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"The Clean Power Plan Wins Support from Millions of Americans, and a Broad Array of Diverse Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Americans rally for the Clean Power Plan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January is a time for New Year\u2019s resolutions, hot chocolate and the tantalizing possibility of snow days.<\/p>\n

For me, it\u2019s also a time when I reflect on what the past year has meant for me, my family, and our world.<\/p>\n

Right now, I\u2019m focusing on climate change through these three interwoven lenses. Fortunately, this year I have a lot of significant and positive steps<\/a> to reflect on.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the one I\u2019m thinking about the most: the Clean Power Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Clean Power Plan will set the nation\u2019s first-ever carbon pollution standards for power plants. It\u2019s one of the biggest steps we\u2019ve ever taken to address the pollution that harms our climate.<\/p>\n

EDF strongly supports the Clean Power Plan, of course, but we\u2019re certainly not alone.<\/p>\n

These urgently needed standards have already won broad support from the faith community, moms, health and medical associations, businesses, power companies, Latino groups, states, and others \u2013 as well as from EDF and other environmental groups.<\/p>\n

And more than three and a half million Americans<\/strong> sent comments in support<\/a> of the Clean Power Plan to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).<\/p>\n

Here are just a few quotes highlighting the Clean Power Plan\u2019s support among diverse groups, and demonstrating the broad support about the need to protect our climate:<\/p>\n

Climate change poses grave threats to public health. To protect our communities and the public, the United States must significantly reduce carbon pollution from the largest source, which are existing power plants. Our organizations support EPA\u2019s overall approach with the Clean Power Plan, but urge EPA to strengthen the final plan to provide greater protection to public health.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n