Religious community’s statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the Clean Power Plan
Feb. 15, 2016---We are disappointed by last week’s 5-4 Supreme Court decision to stay the
implementation of the Clean Power Plan. As religious organizations, we are deeply
concerned with protecting the health and well-being of vulnerable communities and God’s
Creation. The Clean Power Plan was designed to allow states the greatest flexibility in
implementation, while benefiting the health of all peoples by improving the quality of the
air we breathe.
As religious organizations we strive to be stewards of the earth that God has gifted us and
will continue to promote environmental stewardship. U.S. leadership toward a clean energy
future is vital. Many organizations in the electricity sector have already began to shift
towards a safer, cleaner energy future. In addition, many states have already begun to work
on compliance with the Clean Power Plan. We call on them to continue this work and urge
all local, state and national policymakers to join efforts to reduce dangerous carbon
pollution and protect the health and wellbeing of all creation. We hope and pray that all
states around the nation will continue their efforts to implement a clean energy future, for
the well-being of present and future generations.
Signed,
The Office of Social Justice, Christian Reformed Church in North America
Church World Service
Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Advocacy Office
Franciscan Action Network
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Interfaith Power & Light
Leadership Conference of Women Religious
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns
Maryknoll Sisters Eastern and Western Regions USA
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Union for Reform Judaism
Unitarian Universalist Association
Unitarian Universalist Ministry for the Earth
