Shaheen, Hassan Join 30 Senators to Introduce Bill to Rescind President’s Anti-Climate Executive Order

Shaheen, Hassan Join 30 Senators to Introduce Bill to Rescind President's Anti-Climate Executive Order

**The Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act highlights potential threats that Trump's executive action poses to the economy and environment**

The bill, titled theClean Air, Healthy Kids Act, would block federal agencies from implementing the actions outlined in the Executive Order signedTuesdayby President Trump. These actions include reevaluating the Clean Power Plan, which is currently on track to provide $54 billion in climate and health benefits each year, prevent thousands of premature deaths and asthma attacks in children, reduce electricity bills for homes and businesses, and create thousands of good-paying jobs.

Yesterday, Senators Shaheen and Hassan released the following statements on President Trump's Executive Order:

"President Trump is ignoring the mountain of evidence on climate change and plowing ahead with a dangerous agenda that threatens the health and well-being of New Hampshire," said Shaheen. "Rolling back carbon emissions rules and clean energy initiatives is a shortsighted political move that prioritizes the interests of big oil and coal companies over every day Americans. In New Hampshire, we see the effects of climate change every day and it is a direct threat to our environment, economy and way of life. We owe it to future generations to build on the Clean Power Plan and the Paris Agreement in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change."

"From our White Mountains to our beautiful Seacoast, New Hampshire's beautiful natural resources define us as a state and I am extremely concerned by President Trump's efforts to roll back the Clean Power Plan's common-sense environmental protections,"said Senator Hassan. "Granite Staters know that protecting our environment while building a stronger, more affordable energy future is critical for our families and our businesses. New Hampshire has been a leader in efforts to cut carbon emissions, conserve our natural resources, and combat climate change and we need to see similar efforts at the federal level. That's why I have been a strong supporter of the Clean Power Plan, and I will continue fighting for a cleaner environment and stronger renewable energy future that reduces our dependence on fossil fuels and helps our citizens, businesses, and economy thrive."

A copy of the bill is available HERE.

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