EPA Clean Power Plan Listening Session Key Messages
The Clean Power Plan was designed to punish the U.S. coal industry, all for negligible environmental benefits. Twentyeight states challenged the plan and the U.S. Supreme Court put a stay on the implementation. Studies estimated that
consumers were going to have to pay an additional $214M in electricity costs by 2030 under the CPP. By repealing the
Plan, coal can continue to provide the affordable, reliable electricity we need. Repealing the CPP is an important step in
ensuring we have the balanced energy mix that is the foundation of a reliable electricity grid.
 The Trump Administration needs help to fully repeal the Clean Power Plan
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The CPP jeopardizes up to 50-percent of Wyoming’s coal production

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Thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue at stake for Wyoming

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Repealing the CPP saves $33 Billion in avoidable costs by 2030 - fees and rate increase that would have
been passed on to regular Americans, despite no real environmental benefits coming from the rule.

 Any new emissions rule should allow power plants to make reasonable upgrades
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New rules should ensure that the future of American energy policy is sensible, reliable and affordable for
all.

 Wyoming coal production provides approximately $1 billion in taxes, royalties and fees to the state—the
second largest source of tax revenue for state and local governments
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If the CPP is not repealed, Wyoming could face a devastating revenue crisis.

 Wyoming’s 16 operating coal mines employee over 5,500 workers
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Coal industry jobs are among the best paying in the state.

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Wyoming coal miners take home an average wage of over $85,000; nearly twice the statewide average
wage.