Clean Power Plan Marks Positive Shift for Energy Efficiency Industry

The Clean Power Plan establishes a Clean Energy Incentive Program, which will be proposed today and allows for renewable energy and low-income energy efficiency to earn additional credits, as an incentive for states to include these measures in their compliance plans. While the goal for the entire country is to reduce carbon emissions from power plants by a third by 2030, as you can see from this map, some states are already getting nearly all of their power from carbon-free sources. His Clean Power Plan says it would prevent thousands of premature deaths, create jobs, and much more.

Brown notes more than two million older adults in Pennsylvania face greater risks from air pollution.

As a state with a rich history in coal production – the type of energy the plan aims to stamp out – Captio said the plan will cause devastating setbacks to West Virginia’s economy.

“Because we’ve let every state choose their own path forward to customize their plan and given them that flexibility, they can make choices”.

President Obama calls the plan a historic step in his administration’s fight on climate change.

Americans United for Change announced the results of the poll, which took place between July 31 and August 3, Wednesday. Under this, any pollutant that poses a serious health threat can be regulated by the US Environment Protection Agency.

Unless the courts halt the EPA’s rule, Indiana will be required to submit a carbon reduction plan within the next nine months. For New Jersey to comply with the new rules, it not only will have to curb carbon pollution from power plants, but also greatly expand its efforts to promote renewable sources of electricity like solar and wind. Limiting its consumption will push up the state’s electricity costs – particularly for residents farther north, who already pay some of the highest energy rates in the country – and leave it less competitive for jobs and development. “We need sufficient clean water for drinking water, recreation and to help our economy flourish with manufacturing, farming, tourism, and other economic sectors”. “Since that proposal was made, I’ve met with our local energy providers, community stakeholders and rural families to get their input and have persistently advocated for a better solution from the EPA”.