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Today, about 40 percent of america's carbon pollution comes from our power plants. there are no federal limits to the amount those plants can pump into the air. none. we limit the amount of toxic chemicals like mercury, and sulfur, and arsenic in our air and water, but power plants can dump as much carbon pollution into our atmosphere as they want. it's not smart, it's not right, it's not safe, and i determined it needs to stop.
-Barack Obama
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Today, About 40 Percent Of America's Carbon

Barack Obama
Today, about 40 percent of america's carbon pollution comes from our power plants. there are no federal limits to the amount those plants can pump into the air. none. we limit the amount of toxic chemicals like mercury, and sulfur, and arsenic in our air and water, but power plants can dump as much carbon pollution into our atmosphere as they want. it's not smart, it's not right, it's not safe, and i determined it needs to stop.
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