This piece by Stephen Lacey was cross-posted at Think Progress. The Center for American Progress Action Fund, a sisterorganization of CAP, is leading a campaign to curb asthma and other harmful health effects from coal-fired power plants. This campaign is already underway and it will continue until July 2, 2011. Jorge Madrid, research associate for CAP’s energy …

This piece was cross-posted at Writes Like She Talks. Last week, Sarah Palin declared her love for the smell of emissions. But what if she had to live, literally, in that smell and in those emissions, everyday, all day, for all of her child and adult life? And her children had to as well?  This …

This piece was cross-posted at The Green Phone Booth. I've been a working mom since September, and I'm still trying to figure out how to balance mothering, working, being a wife, taking care of my home (ha! cleaning is GONE) and continuing to move toward sustainability. It's hard to find time for myself, let alone …

This piece was cross-posted at Moms Rising and Daily Kos. The reason I put “climate change” in quotes is because there are people who don’t believe it exists. Like, the oil and gas industry. From my point of view in the Bay Area, there is definitely something going on with our climate. Weather forecasters were …

The Wall Street Journal ran a surprising letter back in December, signed by nine CEOs of coal-powered electric plants, who said “We’re okay with the EPA’s new air-quality regulations.” They knew the regs were coming; they’ve already invested in “modern air-pollution control technologies and cleaner and more efficient power plants.”  The letter addresses plants that …

This piece was cross-posted at Marcia G. Yerman. While a segment of the American population is currently calling for less government in their lives, Japanese parents are demanding accountability from elected officials regarding their children’s safety and well-being. A New York Times story on the International Page, “Angry Parents in Japan Confront Government Over Radiation …

I grew up living close to the ocean and surrounded by mountains in El Salvador.  Houses there typically have no central AC and are built to maximize natural air circulation, especially during the hot summer months.  Life was always lived outdoors; even indoors, terrace doors and windows were always wide open. I still prefer to …

This piece was cross posted at Non-Toxic Kids. We. Need. You. Calling all green mama and papas. We're a varied group of bloggers writing for various audiences across the country, writing to support cleaner air for our families.  We are the Moms Clean Air Force. And we need your help. We want to know how …

This piece was cross-posted at Healthy Child, Healthy World. There’s nothing new about celebrities supporting non-profits and causes that promote the common good, but there have been a few recent events that directly relate to Healthy Child’s mission. This week we’d like to give a nod to a handful of celebrities who are fighting for …

This piece was cross-posted at MomsRising and DailyKos. Whenever I tell people that I cook only vegetarian food at home, their reaction mirrors my own 15 years ago when I first met my now husband. “What kind of Latino are you?” I asked him as I gulped down a plate of shrimp. As it turns …