By signing on to this petition you can take a stand with us and demand that the EPA do the following:

• The plan must, at minimum, mandate absolute emissions reductions of greenhouse gases and co-pollutants from facilities (both coal-fired, existing and new natural gas plans) located in and near EJ neighborhoods. Cap and Trade or other carbon trading mechanisms should not be an option for achieving emissions reductions.
• The plan should mandate that states – as a part of their state implementation plans - achieve absolute reductions of greenhouse gas and co-pollutant emissions from facilities (both coal-fired, existing and new natural gas plants) located in and near in EJ communities.
• The plan should also mandate that states conduct EJ analyses that: 1) demonstrate the above mentioned emissions reductions in and near EJ communities; and 2) determine the distributive costs and benefits of proposed carbon emission reduction strategies to EJ communities.
• The use of renewable energy and efforts for energy efficiency should be prioritized in EJ communities and state implementation plans must demonstrate this prioritization.