Senate is Poised to Undo the EPA's Ability to Curb Global Warming Pollution

Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) complied with a Supreme Court ruling requiring it to assess the threat of global warming by determining that heat-trapping emissions are pollutants that endanger public health. This move would allow the agency to regulate global warming pollution from power plants and automobiles under the Clean Air Act.  But now the Senate is poised to undo this critical progress.

In the next few days, the Senate is expected to vote on a bill that includes amendments that would block the EPA’s ability to fight global warming.

Not only would this action be a huge setback for our efforts to curb climate change and move America toward a clean energy future, but it would also send the wrong message to the world community at a critical moment. This week, several international meetings addressing global warming are taking place in New York and Pittsburgh. After eight years of backpedaling, it’s essential that the United States step up and play a leadership role in pushing for international climate action.

Please urge your senators to signal their support for strong climate action—here and internationally—by protecting the EPA’s ability to curb global warming.

Sincerely,

Kate Abend
National Field Organizer
UCS Climate Program

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