Here’s Why the Carbon Regulations EPA Will Announce Monday Are So Important

On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency will release a first-ever set of regulations to cut carbon dioxide emissions from the country’s existing fleet of power plants.  The agency recently issued similar rules for new power plants, which will be finalized next year after a public comment period.  The rules for existing plants will undergo a similar process.

But before the political storm around the rules begins in earnest, here are the basic points everyone needs to know about why EPA’s carbon rules are so important.

• It’s the First Step Towards a Global Solution
• Climate Change Is a Threat to America and the World
• U.S. Carbon Emissions Are a Sizable Part of the Problem
• Congress Isn’t Going to Do It Anytime Soon

Here’s Why the Carbon Regulations EPA Will Announce Monday Are So Important