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THE UNITED STATES IS LEADING GLOBAL EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE THREAT OF CLIMATE CHANGE. PRESIDENT OBAMA IS TAKING THE BIGGEST STEP YET TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE BY FINALIZING AMERICA’S CLEAN POWER PLAN, WHICH SETS THE FIRST-EVER CARBON POLLUTION STANDARDS FOR POWER PLANTS.

THE CLEAN POWER PLAN
The Clean Power Plan sets achievable standards to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. By setting these goals and enabling states to create tailored plans to meet them, the Plan will:

PROTECT THE HEALTH OF AMERICAN FAMILIES. IN 2030, IT WILL:

Prevent up to 3,600 premature deaths
Prevent 1,700 non-fatal heart attacks
Prevent 90,000 asthma attacks in children
Prevent 300,000 missed workdays and schooldays
BOOST OUR ECONOMY BY:

Leading to 30 percent more renewable energy generation
in 2030
Creating tens of thousands of jobs
Continuing to lower the costs of renewable energy
SAVE THE AVERAGE AMERICAN FAMILY:

Nearly $85 a year on their energy bills in 2030
Save enough energy to power 30 million homes
in 2030
Save consumers $155 billion from 2020-2030

DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE,
THE WEATHER IS GETTING MORE EXTREME

TEMPERATURES ARE RISING ACROSS THE U.S.

2014 was the hottest year on record globally, and 2015 is on track to break that record. Explore this interactive map from the National Climate Assessment to learn more.

GLOBALLY, THE 10 WARMEST YEARS ON RECORD ALL OCCURRED SINCE 1998.
SOURCE: NOAA

FOR THE CONTIGUOUS 48 STATES, 7 OF THE 10 WARMEST YEARS ON RECORD HAVE OCCURRED SINCE 1998.
SOURCE: NOAA

EXTREME WEATHER COMES AT A COST
CLIMATE AND WEATHER DISASTERS IN 2012 ALONE COST THE AMERICAN ECONOMY MORE THAN $100 BILLION

$30 BILLION U.S. DROUGHT/HEATWAVE ESTIMATED ACROSS THE U.S.

$65 BILLION
SUPERSTORM SANDY ESTIMATED

$11.1 BILLION COMBINED SEVERE WEATHER ESTIMATED FOR INCIDENTS ACROSS THE U.S.

$1 BILLION WESTERN WILDFIRES ESTIMATED

$2.3 BILLION HURRICANE ISAAC ESTIMATED

THERE ARE ALSO PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS ASSOCIATED WITH EXTREME WEATHER
Children, the elderly, and the poor are most vulnerable to a range of climate-related health effects, including those related to heat stress, air pollution, extreme weather events, and diseases carried by food, water, and insects.

“WE CAN CHOOSE TO BELIEVE THAT SUPERSTORM SANDY, AND THE MOST SEVERE DROUGHT IN DECADES, AND THE WORST WILDFIRES SOME STATES HAVE EVER SEEN WERE ALL JUST A FREAK COINCIDENCE. OR WE CAN CHOOSE TO BELIEVE IN THE OVERWHELMING JUDGMENT OF SCIENCE — AND ACT BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.”
– PRESIDENT OBAMA

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