"Latino Group Sides With EPA on Climate Rule"

"A board member at a major Latino environmental group joined Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Gina McCarthy in promoting the agency’s rule to limit carbon emissions from power plants.

In a Tuesday column in the Orlando Sentinel, McCarthy and Maria Cardona, who is also a Democratic strategist, said the rule would particularly benefit Latinos who live in areas with poor air quality.

'This is not a partisan or an ideological issue,' the women wrote. 'This is about the health of all Americans.'

Half of all Latinos live in areas that exceed air pollution standards, they said. Many Latinos work in businesses that give them greater exposure to hot weather and air pollution, such as agriculture and construction."

Timothy Cama reports for The Hill August 19, 2014.