EPA begins the first set of carbon reduction hearings in Denver

DENVER, CO - JULY 29: Army Major Andrew Lane, of the Army National Guard and member of the Sierra Club, holds his uniform as he speaks in support of tougher carbon pollution standards during the EPA public hearings, on proposed carbon pollution plan and proposed carbon pollution standards for modified reconstructed power plats, in downtown Denver, July 29, 2014. The EPA hold public hearing in three other city across the United States. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images)