Letter to Congress from Archbishop Wenski on Carbon Pollution Standards, June 24, 2015

Letter to Congress from Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski, Chairman, Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development on Carbon Pollution Standards June 24, 2015

As Chair of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, I write to urge you to oppose legislation and appropriations riders designed to reverse efforts to implement a national standard to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants. 

Our Conference has long spoken out on the importance of prudent action to address the growing impact of global climate change. In a July 30, 2014 letter to the EPA, Bishop Richard Pates, former Chair of the Committee on International Justice and Peace, and I expressed support for a national standard to reduce carbon pollution and offered moral principles to guide all, including the EPA and states, as they take steps to reduce carbon pollution. These principles include: care for creation, promotion of the common good, respect for the human person, social and economic justice, and a priority for those who are poor and vulnerable.  

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