Tell EPA: Adopt strong carbon rule for coal & gas power plants

Included is the Sierra Club's update on happenings at the State Capital and the Arizona Corporation Commission. Please, find the call to action (below) urging the EPA to adopt the strongest possible carbon rule for coal and gas power plants.

The Arizona Legislature was not in session this week and won't be back until July 31st, but there was a lot of activity nearby, some of it good -- vetoes by the Governor -- and some of it bad -- a reversal by the Arizona Corporation Commission on two issues.

Starting with the good news, the Governor vetoed several harmful bills, including HB2618, a bill that would have impeded solar development, and SB1246, a measure that would have required referring a harmful transportation proposal in Maricopa County, limiting transit.

Please send a quick thank you to the Governor for these vetoes. You can send her a note here.

Meanwhile, down the road at the Arizona Corporation Commission, the Commission approved a harmful settlement with Arizona Public Service (APS) and reversed a decision to deny a certificate of environmental compatibility to massive power plant expansion at Coolidge. Read more about those decisions here.

In other news, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a  carbon rule for coal and gas power plants. This is an important opportunity to move us closer to our carbon emissions reduction goals and get us closer to being on track relative to stabilizing the climate. Please use the link below to take action on the carbon rule today. Tell EPA to adopt the strongest possible rule.

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/submit-your-comment-on-the-epas-proposed-cut-climate-pollution-plan/?source=az-sc