SPRING ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN:
Regulating Power Plant Emissions
A climate advocacy Action Plan with easy-to-use, powerful playbooks.
Regulating U.S. power plants is an essential step toward 100% clean electricity.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the federal government that regulates pollution, and they’ve just proposed new greenhouse gas regulations on power plants. We’re advocating for the EPA to finalize the strictest possible regulations for gas and coal power plants in a timely manner to ensure additional emissions reductions in the power sector.
➡️ Quick links to learn more: Issue Briefing | Blog | Video
Featured Actions
This Action Plan will be posted until early June. Feel free to move through the playbooks at your own pace, but be sure to tackle the three Featured Actions first!
Write a letter to the editor
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Opinion pieces are tools for communicating a policy message to a broad audience and rallying support, especially if you’re able to use them to persuade a key policy influencer (such as a business leader). And if you mention your elected officials by name, your published piece will surface in their media mentions and attract their attention. This playbook makes it simple to write a snappy 200-word LTE with a clear policy ask. Let’s go!
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Estimated time: 45-60 minutes (so worth it!)
This playbook can be completed in one sitting, but you can start and come back anytime. Our community also takes action together during drop-in Zoom meetups called Hours of Action. Join one here!
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Use this playbook to:
Skim an explainer on the policy
Choose your medium
Choose a publication
Write the opinion piece
Submit to the publication
Contact Congress
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Certain people have an outsized influence over policymaking due to their political, social, or financial clout. Personalized correspondence and coordinated social media posts can grab the attention of these “key influencers” and enlist them to advocate on your behalf.
In this case, your member of Congress can serve as a key influencer with the EPA. Let’s go!
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Estimated time: 30 minutes
This playbook can be completed in one sitting, but you can start and come back anytime. Our community also takes action together during drop-in Zoom meetups called Hours of Action. Join one here!
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Our advocacy tool will guide you through the steps:
Familiarize yourself with a policy priority
Write an email
Make 3 phone calls
Tweet at all 3 members of Congress
Submit a public comment
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When federal agencies are creating a new regulation, they often seek input from the public through comments submitted on the agency's website or at scheduled public meetings. This feedback helps the agencies revise their proposed rules and make sure they are effective. The playbook is regularly updated with opportunities for the public to comment on proposed regulations.
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Estimated time: 30-45 minutes (so worth it!)
This playbook can be completed in one sitting, but you can start and come back anytime. Our community also takes action together during drop-in Zoom meetups called Hours of Action. Join one here!
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Use this playbook to:
Learn about the proposed rule
Write your comment
Submit & spread the word!
Five more actions to level up your advocacy:
Did you complete the above Featured Actions? Awesome! Those are three high-leverage political actions that are proven to impact climate policy and you should feel accomplished. If you want to continue advocating for strong power plant regulations, keep going with these five playbooks and level-up tracks! ⚡
☑️ 4. Register to testify at the EPA’s public hearings on the proposed rule, or mark your calendar and bookmark this page for the link to listen in.
☑️ 5. Repurpose your letter to the editor into a shareable asset
☑️ 6. Share this priority with your network and invite others to join
☑️ 7. Map key influencers who could influence the EPA
☑️ 8. Contact the key influencers you found in Action 7
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