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The Video the Plastics Industry Doesn’t Want You to See
Plastics lobbyists are trying to confuse Congress, EPA, and regular people like you and me by promoting something called “advanced recycling” or “chemical recycling.” See for yourself what they’re actually talking about.
Breathe Easier by Checking the Air Quality Index
Since June, when smoke from Canadian wildfires first blanketed America, the Air Quality Index has become part of the daily national conversation. Until now, checking the AQI has been routine in the parts of the country typically impacted by wildfires, but less so on the East Coast. Thankfully AQI is easy check on most phones. For those of us who are new to AQI and don’t fully understand the information being given, or those who want a refresher, here’s a primer.
Tribal Communities Need More Funding for Clean Air Programs
Increased funding for Tribal air programs will help Tribal communities hit hard by wildfires, flooding, and air pollution to protect their members and pursue culturally appropriate climate solutions.
On the Front Lines of Oil and Gas Development: Shaina Oliver, North Denver, Colorado
As part of our series about the health impacts of methane, Shaina Oliver tells her story about how many Indigenous People live “sacrifice zones,” where profits from oil and gas operations and polluting industries are considered more important than the health of the community.
Wildfires Are Eroding Progress on Clean Air
Recent research from Stanford University paints a picture of how increasing wildfire smoke is damaging air quality, eroding decades of progress on clean air.
Moms Clean Air Force Applauds Significant Climate Investments and Strengthening of Clean Air Act Authority
Moms Clean Air Force applauds the Inflation Reduction Act as we begin the hard work of implementing its climate and clean air investments.
Small Progress—But Not Enough—On Reining in Petrochemical Pollution
Moms Clean Air Force commends the Justice Department and EPA for pursuing this enforcement action, which will reduce the dangerously high levels of benzene and other hazardous air pollutants around some petrochemical facilities.
Supreme Court Deals EPA a Setback — But Not a Crippling Blow
Today the Supreme Court constrained EPA’s authority to limit climate-disrupting carbon dioxide pollution from power plants. This decision is a dangerous setback for our children, our families, and our communities, who are experiencing the impacts of climate change here and now, in every city, county, and state of our country.
“State of the Air” Finds Millions Breathe Unhealthy Air
The 2022 “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association finds that more 137 million Americans live in places with unhealthy air.
Environmental Racism: Colorado’s Suncor Refinery Pollutes Community
For more than 10 years, the Suncor refinery has been operating on an expired Clean Air Act permit polluting communities of color in Colorado.
40% of Americans Breathe Polluted Air
The American Lung Association State of the Air 2021 report found more than 40 % of Americans live with unhealthy air and more…