Union of Concerned Scientists

This grant, which also supports efforts to retire U.S. coal-fired power plants, would fund two categories of activities. First, it would provide analysis to the U.S. EPA justifying strong standards to regulate carbon at existing and new coal plants. This would be accompanied by media work and state based research that makes the economic and health impacts of the regulations outweigh the costs. In addition, the grant will help to fund testimony and research that argues that strong carbon regulation does not compromise the integrity of electric grid. Second, the Union of Concerned Scientists works in selected states to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions to replace coal plants. They will do this through testimony at Public Utilities Commissions, through the media and with research that debunks claims that renewable energy is not cost effective.