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Topic usage by elites: 0.42% all, 0.65% Senate Democrats, 0.36% Senate Republicans, 0.48% House Democrats, 0.19% House Republicans.
Top Members of Congress: @BlumenauerMedia (D-OR), @RepJohnSarbanes (D-MD), @MarkeyMemo (D-MA), @SenWhitehouse (D-RI), @WaxmanClimate (D-CA)
Topic usage by media and public: 0.88% Media, 0.22% informed public, 0.17% random users, 0.95% Democratic supporters, 0.24% Republican supporters.

Sample of representative tweets by Members of Congress:

The @EPA's proposed standard for new power plants is a pragmatic step forward #ActOnClimate http://t.co/wcd0KOtcpg

MartinHeinrich (@MartinHeinrich)

EPA’s proposed greenhouse gas rule for existing coal-fired power plants would raise utility prices on West Virginia families & businesses.

RepShelley (@RepShelley)

W/new @EPA regs, great to see the Obama administration acting forcefully to reduce carbon pollution and combat climate change. #ActOnClimate

SenGillibrand (@SenGillibrand)

New @EPA effort to cut carbon pollution benefits public health, the planet, and future generations. http://t.co/Lx08kr4wh9 #ActOnClimate

RepBarbaraLee (@RepBarbaraLee)

I discussed new @EPA plan to cut carbon pollution from power plants, protect #health & #ActOnClimate w @GinaEPA http://t.co/1wBP7LH0Yr

MarkeyMemo (@MarkeyMemo)

Major step to #ActOnClimate today! The EPA announces pollution limits for dirty power plants - a major new rule to stop global warming.

RepLoisCapps (@RepLoisCapps)

Sample of representative media tweets:

Everything you need to know about the EPA's proposed rule to cut CO2 emissions at coal plants http://t.co/DWM0xOonlk http://t.co/mMKAZCCzGs

washingtonpost (@washingtonpost)

REPORT: EPA rule will cut power plant emissions by 30% by 2030 http://t.co/mqoVyMS7QX

thinkprogress (@thinkprogress)

Breaking: The EPA will propose a rule seeking a 30% cut in carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 2030. http://t.co/hXQXaBCP1p

WSJ (@WSJ)

US set to unveil rules to cut carbon pollution from power plants by 30% http://t.co/Nmy6HJsEgo via @suzyji

GuardianUS (@GuardianUS)

EPA announces plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by nearly a third over the next 15 years: http://t.co/SHf2eXNBqQ

NewsHour (@NewsHour)

ALERT: EPA announces steps to cut carbon pollution from existing power plants at 10:30aET. WATCH LIVE: http://t.co/z9hy6lC2HC #edshow

edshow (@edshow)