Comments to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General and the Maryland General Assembly on the Proposed Repeal of the Clean Power Plan
DownloadKey findings
- The Clean Power Plan (CPP) produces large and widespread improvements in air quality and health outcomes that far exceed costs.
- The lower 48 states and the District of Columbia can expect environmental improvement under the Clean Power Plan. The expected CPP replacement would lead to environmental harm in some states.
- In Maryland, the expected replacement would lead to 6 additional premature deaths per year compared to baseline, and 106 additional premature deaths compared to the Clean Power Plan.
- EPA’s analysis in support of Clean Power Plan repeal is flawed and inadequate. The accounting of costs and benefits inappropriately applies guidance from the Office of Management and Budget.
