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Schakowsky statement on President Trump's Dirty Power Plan

March 28, 2017

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order that will reverse our nation’s progress on climate change by undoing many of President Obama’s climate actions:

“More pollution, less science – that’s President Trump’s plan. Climate change is real, and it’s happening at an alarming rate. The majority of Americans and the rest of the world are clamoring for more aggressive and decisive action to combat climate change. President Trump has ignored the threat of global climate change and taken a sharp U-turn on the road toward progress. This Dirty Power Plan will pollute our water, endanger our public lands, and contaminate our air.

“The United States should be investing in clean, job-producing energy. We should be leading the world in the fight against climate change. Today’s action further confirms the Republican Party’s place on the wrong side of history.”