CATF Statement on Proposed Repeal of Clean Power Plan

The Clean Air Task Force opposes the EPA's proposed replacement of the Clean Power Plan, arguing it violates the Clean Air Act and would lead to approximately 1,000 avoidable deaths per year by extending the operation of old coal plants.

• The EPA's proposed replacement of the Clean Power Plan contradicts the Clean Air Act's mandate to protect human health and the environment, as well as the 2009 Endangerment Finding which established that carbon pollution poses significant risks.
• The proposed policy, referred to by CATF as the 'Dirty Power Plan', would likely increase pollution and cause roughly 1,000 avoidable deaths annually by encouraging coal plants to operate longer under 'heat rate improvement' measures.
• According to the IPCC and IEA, carbon capture and storage technology is a requirement for coal plants to be part of a decarbonized world.

APA

andi_5ive (2018). CATF Statement on Proposed Repeal of Clean Power Plan. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/2018/08/proposed-repeal-clean-power-plan/

Chicago

andi_5ive. CATF Statement on Proposed Repeal of Clean Power Plan. Clean Air Task Force, 2018. https://www.catf.us/2018/08/proposed-repeal-clean-power-plan/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{andi5ive2018catf, author = {andi\_5ive}, title = {{CATF Statement on Proposed Repeal of Clean Power Plan}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2018}, month = aug, url = {https://www.catf.us/2018/08/proposed-repeal-clean-power-plan/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }