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Clean Power Plan

Leading Global Efforts to Address Climate Change

The Clean Power Plan is a historic and important step in reducing carbon pollution from power plants that takes real action on climate change.

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Clean Power Plan

Learn About Carbon Pollution

EPA Actions to Reduce Carbon Pollution, with image of documents

Supreme Court Stays Clean Power Plan

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Ten Things to Know About EPA's Clean Power Plan

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Chart showing total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by type and economic sector in 2012

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