Don't let them take away our shot at climate action. Climate Activist— When the EPA announced their plans to finally put national limits on carbon pollution from America's power plants, we knew the opposition would soon be out in full force. And they did not disappoint.
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) introduced the Electricity Security and Affordability Act (H.R. 3826), that would essentially handcuff the EPA and allow unlimited carbon pollution to continue. The House of Representatives will vote on this destructive legislation as early as Wednesday.
Tell your elected officials this is unacceptable! Ask them to stand strong in support of the EPA.
H.R. 3826 would block the EPA on multiple fronts. First, it would halt their efforts to make sure that all new power plants are built with technologies that meet common sense standards to reduce carbon pollution—but it won't stop there.
The EPA is also working to propose carbon pollution standards to begin cleaning up OLDER, DIRTY power plants. But this bill would stop that in its tracks by changing the rules at the end of the game, requiring Congress to get its act together and pass additional legislation before power plants have to start cleaning up smokestack pollution.
The fact is, Congress already passed bipartisan legislation authorizing these rules—it's called THE CLEAN AIR ACT. And with climate deniers and dirty energy allies standing ready to derail these clean air standards in Congress, it's unlikely these groundbreaking rules would ever get put into practice.
Don't stand by and let this happen.
Take Action: Tell your members of Congress to let the EPA do its job.
 Thank you for your activism and support,
Heather Shelby
Action Network Coordinator 
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