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Marilyn Brown, professor in the School of Public Policy, wrote "Energy Efficiency, Clean Power Plan Would Cut Consumer Costs, Reduce Use of Dirty Fuel" for Saporta Report.
Excerpt:
In a year marked by ever deepening political divides, an unlikely consensus has formed between Georgia regulators and environmental advocates: energy bills must remain affordable as we transition to a low-carbon economy. My research on sustainable energy policies and the electric utility industry demonstrates that we can best achieve this result by using innovative tools already available to us.
One year ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set the nation’s first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants. TheClean Power Plan addresses the largest source of the pollution driving climate change and is the centerpiece of President Obama’s climate action plan, as well as the linchpin of the U.S. commitment to the Paris climate agreement.
For the full article, read here
