Iowans should be concerned about Iowa’s current projection of a sustainably efficient and environmentally healthy future.

As it stands now, our carbon dioxide output is degrading Iowa’s air quality. It exacerbates climate change, affecting those living in cities as well as those in rural areas. As a young resident and student of this state, I know that we need change. Not only are we obligated to protect and preserve the planet we live on, but we also have an obligation to protect the health of our fellow man.

Setting sensible carbon pollution standards for power plants is the right thing to do. I believe in, and very seriously encourage, all Iowans to support the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Climate Action Plan and Iowa’s Clean Power Plan.