Braley Statement on Carbon Reduction Plan

Statement

Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) today released the following statement after the announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency of a preliminary plan to reduce carbon emissions.

"In the year before these standards go into effect I'll continue to advocate on behalf of Iowa to ensure that this proposal works for our consumers and businesses--but it's clear that Iowa utilities are ahead of the curve on these standards, and that's good news for Iowa's consumers. The bottom line is that climate disruption is real, and that Iowa has been a global leader in tackling it head on with tremendous growth in areas like wind energy and renewable fuels. Reducing our carbon output is not only necessary for the health of the planet, it's an opportunity to continue to improve the health of the Iowa economy--which is and will remain my number one priority."

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