Sen. Menendez CAA Letter

Nov 6, 2009

Dear Majority Leader Harry Reid: We strongly embrace the promise of clean energy to make America more energy independent, create millions of new green jobs, and stave off the worst effects of global warming. In order to accomplish all of these goals, we need to begin to de-carbonize our utility sector and make the transition to clean energy. We were very pleased to see that the introduced version of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733), sponsored by Senators John Kerry and Barbara Boxer, protects the Clean Air Act’s requirements that existing coal-fired power plants, the nation’s biggest global warming polluters, meet up-to-date technology standards for carbon dioxide. We strongly urge you to ensure that these Clean Air Act protections remain in the final energy and climate bill that passes the Senate.