WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the Obama Administration’s final version of the Clean Power Plan:

“The time for debating the reality of climate change is over. President Obama’s Clean Power Plan formalizes a set of necessary guidelines to combat climate change, curb pollution, and invest in renewable energy. This plan will cut greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by nearly a third within 15 years, create U.S. jobs, and enhance the reliability of our power grids. Despite baseless objections from Republicans, this final action plan will deliver measurable results for our environment and promote meaningful action on climate change with our partners around the world ahead of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris later this year.

“President Obama and his entire Administration should be commended for this great accomplishment and I look forward to building on their progress to reduce carbon emissions through my bipartisan Super Pollutants Act, which targets highly toxic pollutants like methane and black carbon.”