Press Release  Governor Healey Statement on Trump EPA’s Plan to Allow Carbon Pollution from Dirty Power Plants

BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey today issued a statement on the Trump Administration’s plans to walk away from its duty to regulate pollution from dirty power plants: 

“American families and businesses will pay for President Trump’s reckless failure to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. By giving power plants a free pass to pump industrial carbon pollution into our communities, the EPA will saddle people with the bill for more expensive electricity, respiratory illnesses and climate change-fueled disasters. Nobody wants this, and nobody can afford this. The Trump Administration has lost all credibility on energy. We cannot afford more endless wars driving up our gas prices, blocking homegrown clean energy, and furthering our reliance on dirty coal plants. Massachusetts will continue to stand up for our environment, public health, and clean, affordable energy.”

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