U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Hears Clean Power Plan Case En Banc Today

NEWS RELEASE

“America’s Clean Power Plan is grounded in law and science, and will help safeguard our communities from the extreme weather that has exacted a grim toll in lives lost and forever disrupted. Today we join with millions of Americans and a coalition unprecedented in its diversity and breadth — including numerous states and cities, former Republican heads of EPA, leading businesses such as Google and Apple, numerous power companies, the America Lung Association and many more — defending the Clean Power Plan in the race against time to address the climate crisis.”

            - Vickie Patton, general counsel for Environmental Defense Fund (which is a party to the case)

Read more about the Clean Power Plan in our most recent Climate 411 blog posts:

• The Legal Case for the Clean Power Plan — in a Nutshell
• It’s Time for the Coal Industry to Come Clean
• New Analysis: Clean Power Plan Compliance Within Reach for Litigating Companies
• The Clean Power Plan: A Public Health Imperative
• The Clean Power Plan: Driving Down Electricity Bills for Families