This was written by Cassidy Randall for Women's Voices for the Earth: People often ask me, “Why a women’s environmental organization?” I always take a breath before answering, because there are so many reasons, and because each one contributes to my passion to get toxic chemicals out of our world: Women’s health problems linked to toxic …

This article was written by the New York Times editorial board:  It would be hard to design a law more stacked against the regulators than the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act, which is supposed to ensure the safety of thousands of chemicals used in household products and manufacturing. It is long past time for Congress …

Last week, Moms Clean Air Force bloggers and friends fanned out across the country to ask retailers to “Mind the Store.” The new campaign, from MCAF partner Safer Chemicals Healthy Families, aims to get top retailers to take toxic chemicals off their shelves. I was honored to be part of this group. In the days since I …

This article is from Clean Energy Now: Environmental groups and concerned citizens are speaking out about a coal-fired power plant in Trenton that spread coal ash residue across the town on Wednesday morning. The ash, released by DTE’s Trenton Channel coal plant, which has repeatedly exceeded its stack emission limits, is loaded with carcinogens like …

Yesterday I took the fight for safer chemicals to the streets. Well, not exactly to the streets. I took it to the Safeway store in Silver Spring, Maryland, with my friend Laura MacCleery, of the blog Laura’s Rules. That’s because we joined with a national campaign called Mind the Store. We are asking the nation’s …

My children spend 6 to 9 hours at their school, depending on the day. I am invested not only in the quality of their school, but in the health of the school. When I drop them off, I sometimes feel like a stealth inspector for a commercial airline, checking every bolt, seam, and wire. I …

I don’t watch the news that often. I find most of the stories depressing and a sad commentary on the state of the world– something that I’m already well aware of. This week was a different story. Last Wednesday night I watched the news from start to finish. Let me back up for a minute …

Just outside my window the ground is covered with a light dusting of fresh snow. Last check, the outdoor thermometer read a chilly 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Keeping the doors and windows tightly closed is a necessity as the winter months settle in. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) people spend 90 percent or more …

This is from MCAF’s newest partner, Union of Concerned Scientists:  The Clean Air Act  has a 40-year track record of cutting dangerous pollution to protect human health and the environment. Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this legislation has prevented thousands of premature deaths and hundreds of millions of cases of respiratory and cardiovascular disease. …

This is a guest post written by Rebecca Cheatham, Clean Air Carolina: First, the good news. On Friday, December 14th, the Environmental Protection Agency strengthened the annual air quality standard for fine particulate matter to 12 micrograms per cubic meter of air (12 µg/m3). This was the result of much pressure on the administration to revise standards …