Renner Barsella, renner.barsella@sierraclub.org, 217-390-9394
Ivan Moreno, imoreno@nrdc.org, 773-799-6455
Chicago, IL -- On Monday, October 1, 2018, Chicago will host the nation’s only hearing where the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will seek public comment on the administration’s plan to repeal the Obama-era Clean Power Plan (CPP) and replace it with the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) plan. ACE has been dubbed the Dirty Power Plan by advocacy groups because it rolls back pollution controls on coal-fired plants and doesn't demand pollution reductions from states or coal companies.
The EPA’s own analysis has shown that the “Dirty Power Plan” would also lead to as many as 1,400 premature deaths from increased soot (as well as 230 deaths from increased smog), up to 15,000 new cases of upper respiratory problems, and over one hundred thousand missed school and work days annually by 2030.
Hundreds of concerned residents from across the country will be flying in to testify at the hearing. At noon, prior to testimony, people with gather for a rally in Federal Plaza to make their voices heard demanding action on climate justice, transformative clean energy development, and protection for community health and environment.
The event will be streamed live on Sierra Club’s Facebook page
What: Rally to oppose President Trump’s attempt to replace the Clean Power Plan with his own Dirty Power Plan
When: Monday, October 1, 2018 at 12 p.m.
Where: Federal Plaza, 50 W. Adams, Chicago, IL
Who: Speakers include:
- Lisa Madigan, IL Attorney General
- Dulce Ortiz, Environmental Justice Advocate, Clean Power Lake County
- Michael Mikulka, President of AFGE Local 704
- Girl Scout Troop #6195
- Juliana Stratton, Illinois House of Representatives
- MC: Rev. Tony Pierce, Illinois People’s Action
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3 million members and supporters. In addition to helping people from all backgrounds explore nature and our outdoor heritage, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.